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ArticleActa dermato-venereologica2025

New-onset Autoimmune Diseases in Patients with Prurigo Nodularis: A Global-federated Retrospective Cohort Study.

Hui-Chin Chang, Chia-Chi Chang, Yen-Ju Chu, Wei-Ting Hsu, Yun-Feng Li, Yi-Sheng Jhang, Yu-Jung Su, Shiu-Jau Chen, Torsten Zuberbier, Shuo-Yan Gau

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Article in Acta dermato-venereologica, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hui-Chin ChangEvidence-based Medicine Center, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Library, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chia-Chi ChangSchool of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Yen-Ju ChuSchool of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Wei-Ting HsuSchool of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Yun-Feng LiSchool of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Yi-Sheng JhangDepartment of Pharmacy, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Yu-Jung SuOrthopedics Department, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Shiu-Jau Chen *Department of Neurosurgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Torsten ZuberbierInstitute of Allergology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology, Immunology and Allergology, Berlin, Germany.
Shuo-Yan Gau *Evidence-based Medicine Center, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Orthopedics Department, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan; Institute of Allergology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Department and Graduate Institute of Business Administration, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. r13741020@ntu.edu.tw.

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Abstract

Prurigo nodularis (PN) has been associated with autoimmune diseases, though longitudinal data are limited. This study investigates the risk of autoimmune disease development in PN patients using a global electronic health record database. This retrospective cohort study analysed data from the Global Collaborative Network within the TriNetX research network. Adults (≥ 18 years) with PN were compared with propensity score-matched controls without PN. Matching considered age, sex, comorbidities, race, and socioeconomic status. Patients with prior autoimmune diseases or cancers were excluded. Incident autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Sjögren's syndrome, psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis (AS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Crohn's disease (CD), and ulcerative colitis (UC), were evaluated using hazard ratios (HR). Among 17,963 PN patients and the same amount of matched pairs, PN patients had higher risks for SLE (HR: 2.16, 95% CI: 1.44-3.24), Sjögren's syndrome (HR: 1.86, 95% CI: 1.33-2.59), and psoriasis (HR: 3.20, 95% CI: 2.58-3.97). Stratified analysis revealed that female PN patients had higher risks for SLE and Sjögren's syndrome, while psoriasis risk was elevated in both sexes, especially in males. Risks for AS, RA, CD, and UC were not significant. Sensitivity analyses validated these findings. In conclusion, PN is linked to increased risks for SLE, Sjögren's syndrome, and psoriasis, highlighting the need for proactive screening and management of autoimmune diseases in PN patients.

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Autoimmune DiseasesPrurigoAdultAgedComorbidityDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsSjogren's Syndrome

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