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SynthesisThe Journal of allergy and clinical immunology2021

Associations between COVID-19 and skin conditions identified through epidemiology and genomic studies.

Matthew T Patrick, Haihan Zhang, Rachael Wasikowski, Errol P Prens, Stephan Weidinger, Johann E Gudjonsson, James T Elder, Kevin He, Lam C Tsoi

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Synthesis in The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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40citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

40 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 71 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Skin as a Potential Entry Point for SARS-CoV-2 Virus.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  5. SKIN AS A POTENTIAL ENTRY POINT FOR SARS-COV-2.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Matthew T PatrickDepartment of Dermatology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich. Electronic address: mattpat@med.umich.edu.
Haihan ZhangDepartment of Biostatistics, Center for Statistical Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Rachael WasikowskiDepartment of Dermatology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Errol P PrensDepartment of Dermatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Stephan WeidingerDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
Johann E GudjonssonDepartment of Dermatology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich.
James T ElderDepartment of Dermatology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich; Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Kevin HeDepartment of Biostatistics, Center for Statistical Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Lam C TsoiDepartment of Dermatology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich; Department of Biostatistics, Center for Statistical Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich; Department of Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Electronic address: alextsoi@med.umich.edu.
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor · USErasmus MC · NLUniversity Hospital Schleswig-Holstein · DE

Funding

Linkage analysis of familial psoriasis(Supplement)R01AR042742 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI ELDER, JAMES TILFORD · 1994 to 2021
$10.1M
University of Michigan Skin Biology and Diseases Resource-based CenterP30AR075043 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Johann Eli Gudjonsson · 2019 to 2026
$6.6M
Genetic and Genomic Dissection of Psoriatic ArthritisR01AR063611 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI ELDER, JAMES TILFORD, GLADMAN, DAFNA D · 2012 to 2023
$6.2M
Identification of Psoriatic Arthritis Genes in the MHCR01AR050511 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI ELDER, JAMES TILFORD · 2004 to 2013
$4.2M
Role of the sex biased transcription factor VGLL3 in promoting autoimmune responses in SLER01AI130025 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Johann Eli Gudjonsson · 2017 to 2026
$3.9M
Combined Analysis of Gene Expression and DNA Variation in PsoriasisR01AR054966 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI ELDER, JAMES TILFORD · 2007 to 2011
$3.2M
Functional Genomics of PsoriasisR01AR065183 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI ELDER, JAMES TILFORD · 2013 to 2016
$1.7M
Role of the Psoriasis Associated IL23R Risk Variants on Th17 Biology and FunctionK08AR060802 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI GUDJONSSON, JOHANN ELI · 2011 to 2015
$636k
Integrative Biology Approach to Identify and Characterize Roles of lncRNAs Associated with Psoriasis PathologyK01AR072129 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI TSOI, LAM CHEUNG · 2017 to 2021
$500k
Design Approaches for Sequencing Disease-Associated Regions in PsoriasisU01HG005924 · NHGRI · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI ELDER, JAMES TILFORD · 2010 to 2010
$221k
NHGRI NIH HHS U01 HG005924NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI130025NIAMS NIH HHS K01 AR072129NIAMS NIH HHS K08 AR060802NIAMS NIH HHS P30 AR075043NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR042742NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR050511NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR054966NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR063611NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR065183
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is commonly associated with skin manifestations, and may also exacerbate existing skin diseases, yet the relationship between COVID-19 and skin diseases remains unclear.

objectiveBy investigating this relationship through a multiomics approach, we sought to ascertain whether patients with skin conditions are more susceptible to COVID-19.

methodsWe conducted an epidemiological study and then compared gene expression across 9 different inflammatory skin conditions and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2-infected bronchial epithelial cell lines, and then performed a genome-wide association study transdisease meta-analysis between COVID-19 susceptibility and 2 skin diseases (psoriasis and atopic dermatitis).

resultsSkin conditions, including psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, increase the risk of COVID-19 (odds ratio, 1.55; P = 1.4 × 10

conclusionsTogether our findings suggest association between inflammatory skin conditions and higher risk of COVID-19, but with less severe course, and highlight shared components involved in anti-COVID-19 immune response.

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COVID-19Dermatitis, AtopicGene Expression RegulationGenetic Predisposition to DiseasePsoriasisQuantitative Trait LociS100A12 ProteinAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCell LineFemaleGenome-Wide Association StudyGenomicsHumansS100A12 ProteinS100A12 protein, humanatopic dermatitisCOVID-19epidemiologygene expressiongeneticspsoriasisSARS-CoV-2skin conditions

Identifiers

PMID33485957
PMCPMC7825803
OpenAlexW3121486492

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