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Asthma increases the risk of herpes zoster: a nested case–control study using a national sample cohort.
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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology . 6/23/2020, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p1-7. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Background: This study aimed to complement previous studies on the risk of herpes zoster in the asthmatic adult population. Methods: The Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service—National Sample Cohort (HIRA-NSC) from 2002 through 2013 was used. A total of 64,152 participants with herpes zoster were matched for age, sex, income, region of residence, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia with 239,780 participants who were included as a control group. In both the herpes zoster and control groups, previous history of asthma were investigated. The crude and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of asthma for herpes zoster were analyzed using unconditional logistic regression analysis. Subgroup analyses were conducted according to age and sex. Results: Approximately 16.2% (9728/59,945) and 12.8% (30,752/239,780) of participants in the herpes zoster and control groups, respectively, had a previous history of asthma (P < 0.001). The herpes zoster group demonstrated a 1.32-times higher odds of asthma than the control group (95% CI 1.28–1.35, P < 0.001). The increased odds of asthma in the herpes zoster group persisted in all the age and sex subgroups. Conclusions: The odds for asthma were higher in the herpes zoster group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *HERPES zoster
*CASE-control method
*ASTHMA
*LOGISTIC regression analysis
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17101484
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 144202189
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13223-020-00453-x