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. 2019 Jun 1;155(6):745-747.
doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.0039.

Psoriasis and Risk of Mental Disorders in Denmark

Michelle Z Leisner  1 , Jette L Riis  2 , Sara Schwartz  1 , Lars Iversen  2 , Søren D Østergaard  3   4   5 , Morten S Olsen  1   6
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Psoriasis and Risk of Mental Disorders in Denmark

Michelle Z Leisner et al. JAMA Dermatol. .

Abstract

This study examines the association between psoriasis and subsequent development of mental disorder using data on individuals with at least 2 hospital- or outpatient-based diagnoses of psoriasis from population-based registries covering all Danish hospitals.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Lindorff Riis reported grants from Psoriasisforskningsfonden during the conduct of the study. Dr Iversen reported grants from the Danish Research Council and grants from Novo Nordic Foundation during the conduct of the study; grants and personal fees from Novartis, grants and personal fees from Leo Pharma; and personal fees from Eli Lilly, Janssen, Almirall, UCB, Pfizer, AbbVie, and BMS outside the submitted work. Dr Dinesen Østergaard reports a patent for “Use of sortilin as biomarker for affective/mood disorders” (WO2015121166A1) pending and with royalties paid. No other disclosures were reported.

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