A Case of Remitting Psoriasis in Association with Hyperthyroidism in a Morbidly Obese Iraqi Female
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Mathews Journal of Dermatology A Case of Remitting Psoriasis in Association with Hyperthyroidism in a Morbidly Obese Iraqi Female Ahmed Al-Imam*1,2 1Novel Psychoactive substances unit, University of Hertfordshire Doctoral College, Hertfordshire University, UK. 2Department of Anatomy and Cellular Biology, college of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Iraq. Corresponding Author: Ahmed Al-Imam, Novel Psychoactive substances unit, University of Hertfordshire Doctoral College, Hertfordshire University, UK, Tel: +44 (0) 7482 571679; Email: [email protected]
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