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Can pityriasis rosea be caused by stress?
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No.: It is related to a minor bacterial infection and there is no data for stress as a factor.
Answered 3/7/2019
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Not directly: We are uncertain of the cause and theories speculate it may be a reaction to a viral infection. In terms of stress being a functional immunosuppressant, it may increase your chance of pityriasis, however there is no causal role that has been shown.
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