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The study population was classified into four groups based on GGT levels and the risk of psoriasis was calculated for each group.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The incidence rates of psoriasis per 1,000 person-years were 2.96105 and 3.68577 in the lowest and highest GGT groups, respectively. After adjusting for age, sex, income, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking, alcohol intake, exercise, and body mass index, the highest GGT group showed a significantly increased risk of developing psoriasis (hazard ratio: 1.057, 95% confidence interval: 1.044\u20131.07). 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