Partner bereavement and risk of psoriasis and atopic eczema: cohort studies in the United Kingdom and Denmark.

CONCLUSIONS: We found a modest increase in risk of atopic eczema within three years following bereavement, which peaked in the first three months. Acute stress may play a role in triggering onset of new atopic eczema or relapse of atopic eczema previously in remission. We observed no evidence for increased long-term risk of psoriasis and atopic eczema following bereavement.
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Source: The British Journal of Dermatology - November 27, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: Wong AYS, Frøslev T, Forbes HJ, Kjaersgaard A, Mulick A, Mansfield K, Silverwood RJ, Sørensen HT, Smeeth L, Schmidt SAJ, Langan SM Tags: Br J Dermatol Source Type: research