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Background
Research suggests that Alopecia areata (AA) and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) show substantial comorbidity. To date, no study has investigated the hypothesis that this is attributable to shared genetic aetiology.
Objectives
To investigate AA‐MDD comorbidity on the epidemiological and molecular genetic levels.
Methods
First, epidemiological analyses were performed using data from...