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Published in: Archives of Dermatological Research 4/2016

01-05-2016 | Letter to the Editor

Reply to the commentary on: ‘Sleep disordered breathing and the risk of psoriasis among US women’

Authors: Jeffrey M. Cohen, Wen-Qing Li, Abrar A. Qureshi

Published in: Archives of Dermatological Research | Issue 4/2016

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We thank Dr. Kawada for his interest in our study. Our prospective cohort study reveals an association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and incident psoriasis. While we do show a statistically significant association, it is clear to us that we are unable to make any comments about causation based on an individual epidemiologic study, or even a systemic review of epidemiologic studies. Inference into a causal relationship requires further studies, particularly the elucidation of potential etiologic mechanisms underlying the associations. …
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Title
Reply to the commentary on: ‘Sleep disordered breathing and the risk of psoriasis among US women’
Authors
Jeffrey M. Cohen
Wen-Qing Li
Abrar A. Qureshi
Publication date
01-05-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Archives of Dermatological Research / Issue 4/2016
Print ISSN: 0340-3696
Electronic ISSN: 1432-069X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-016-1642-y

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