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The data that support the findings of this study were provided by a large, US-based company offering health insurance, administrative, and data services. Data were accessed and analyzed remotely, and restrictions apply to the availability of these data, which we used under license for the current study, and so are not publicly available.
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Kwa, M.C., Kang, R., Cherupally, M. et al. Initiation patterns among novel systemic agents for US adults with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: a retrospective cohort study. Arch Dermatol Res 315, 2751–2754 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-023-02702-6
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