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Bidirectional association between alopecia areata and major depressive disorder among probands and unaffected siblings: A nationwide population-based study.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 May 2020
Dai Ying-Xiu, Tai Ying-Hsuan, Chen Chih-Chiang, Chang Yun-Ting, Chen Tzeng-Ji, Chen Mu-Hong
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BACKGROUND: Alopecia areata (AA) has long been associated with major depressive disorder (MDD). However, most evidence to date has derived from cross-sectional or case-control studies. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the bidirectional association between AA and MDD among probands and unaffected siblings. METHODS: Study participants were recruited from the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. We...
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