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Utilizing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005\u20132006 and 2013\u20132014. NHANES is a national research survey program every two years to assess the population\u2019s nutritional and physical health. The relationship between blood total mercury and psoriasis was studied using multivariable logistic regression models and smooth curve fitting. Subgroup analysis and interaction tests were used to investigate if this association was stable across populations. After adjusting for several factors, we found a positive association between blood total mercury and psoriasis in 6086 participants. According to the fully adjusted model, each 1-unit increase in blood total mercury was associated with an 8% increase in the <jats:underline>prevalence<\/jats:underline> of psoriasis [1.08 (1.03, 1.14)]. The favorable association seems to be more pronounced in non-diabetes. 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