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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

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Article: 2068111 | Received 22 Jan 2022, Accepted 14 Apr 2022, Published online: 25 Apr 2022

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