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Case Reports
. 2022 Jan:19:74-77.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2021.11.016. Epub 2021 Nov 29.

New onset and exacerbation of psoriasis after COVID-19 vaccination

Nancy Wei  1 , Mindy Kresch  2 , Emily Elbogen  3 , Mark Lebwohl  3
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Case Reports

New onset and exacerbation of psoriasis after COVID-19 vaccination

Nancy Wei et al. JAAD Case Rep. 2022 Jan.
No abstract available

Keywords: BCG, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin; CDC, Center for Disease Control; COVID 19; Th, T helper; VAERS, Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System; general dermatology; medical dermatology; vaccine.

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr Lebwohl is an employee of Mount Sinai Dermatology, which receives research funds from Regeneron-Sanofi, 10.13039/100006483Abbvie, 10.13039/100004336Novartis, 10.13039/100002429Amgen, Eli Lilly, 10.13039/100011110UCB Inc, 10.13039/100005205Janssen Research and Development, LLC, and Ortho Dermatologics. He has been the principal investigator for numerous clinical trials but has no personal financial gain. Authors Wei, Kresch, and Elbogen have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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