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Original Research Article

Low prevalence of patients diagnosed with psoriasis in Nuuk: a call for increased awareness of chronic skin disease in Greenland

Sofia H. C. Botvida Queen Ingrid’s Health Care Center, Nuuk, GreenlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lone Storgaard Hovea Queen Ingrid’s Health Care Center, Nuuk, GreenlandView further author information
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Marie Balslev Backeb Steno Diabetes Center Greenland, Nuuk, Greenland;c Greenland Center for Health Research, Institute of Nursing and Health Science, University of Greenland, Nuuk, GreenlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5442-0818View further author information
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Nils Skovgaardb Steno Diabetes Center Greenland, Nuuk, Greenland;c Greenland Center for Health Research, Institute of Nursing and Health Science, University of Greenland, Nuuk, GreenlandView further author information
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Michael Lynge Pedersenb Steno Diabetes Center Greenland, Nuuk, Greenland;c Greenland Center for Health Research, Institute of Nursing and Health Science, University of Greenland, Nuuk, GreenlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8059-9188View further author information
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Carsten Sauer Mikkelsend Hudklinikken i Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, DenmarkView further author information
Article: 2068111 | Received 22 Jan 2022, Accepted 14 Apr 2022, Published online: 25 Apr 2022

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