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High bodyweight variability was significantly associated with an increased risk of psoriasis, with a hazard ratio of 1.06 (1.05-1.07) comparing the highest quartile (Q4) to the lowest quartile (Q1).

Clinicians should encourage patients to maintain stable bodyweight to help prevent psoriasis.

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High bodyweight variability was significantly associated with an increased risk of psoriasis.
Miri Kim et al. · Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2019

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The study is a large prospective cohort study.

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Bodyweight variability and the risk of psoriasis: a nationwide population‐based cohort study

Miri Kim et al. · Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2019

DOI 10.1111/jdv.16099

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