Several research articles have shown a positive association between psoriasis and thyroid diseases, including Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (hypothyroidism) and Grave’s disease (hyperthyroidism), but the limited number of studies do not provide a complete explanation to prove this association, according to a review study published in Cureus.

A total of 39 of the 45 articles included in this review study demonstrated a positive association between psoriasis and thyroid diseases, although 6 articles found no association.

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