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ArticlePloS one2018

Atopic diseases/diathesis and subsequent ischemic stroke among patients with bipolar disorder: A nationwide longitudinal study.

Li-Chi Chen, Mu-Hong Chen, Tung-Ping Su, Shih-Jen Tsai, Ya-Mei Bai, Cheng-Ta Li, Albert C Yang, Wen-Han Chang, Tzeng-Ji Chen

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Li-Chi ChenDepartment of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Mu-Hong ChenDepartment of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Tung-Ping SuDepartment of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Shih-Jen TsaiDepartment of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ya-Mei BaiDepartment of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Cheng-Ta LiDepartment of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Albert C YangDepartment of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wen-Han ChangDepartment of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Tzeng-Ji ChenDepartment of Family Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Cheng Hsin General Hospital · TWTaipei Veterans General Hospital · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TW

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Abstract

introductionPrevious studies have suggested that both bipolar disorder and atopy are associated with an increased risk of stroke. However, the role of atopic diseases/diathesis in the risk of stroke among patients with bipolar disorder remains unclear.

methodsUsing Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database, we selected 55,593 patients with bipolar disorder between 2002 and 2008, divided them into patients with atopic diseases/diathesis (n = 21,050) and patients without atopic diseases/diathesis (n = 34,543), and observed them until the end of 2011. Patients who experienced a stroke during the follow-up period were identified.

resultsPatients with bipolar disorder and atopic diseases/diathesis had an elevated risk of ischemic stroke (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.44, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.25-1.59) compared with patients with only bipolar disorder; a dose-dependent relationship was observed between the number of allergic comorbidities and the risk of ischemic stroke (1 atopic disease, HR: 1.30, 95% CI: 1.13-1.49; 2 atopic diseases, HR: 1.59, 95% CI: 1.33-1.91; ≥ 3 atopic diseases, HR: 2.09, 95% CI: 1.50-2.91).The role of atopic diseases in the risk of hemorrhagic stroke among patients with bipolar disorder was nonsignificant (HR: 0.84, 95% CI: 0.64-1.09).

conclusionsPatients with bipolar disorder and atopic diseases/diathesis are more prone to ischemic stroke later in life than are those without atopic diseases/diathesis. Further study is required to investigate the underlying mechanism linking atopy, bipolar disorder, and stroke.

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AdultBipolar DisorderBrain IschemiaComorbidityDatabases, FactualDermatitis, AtopicDisease SusceptibilityFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsStroke

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