Increased risk of herpes zoster among 108 604 patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Increased risk of herpes zoster among 108 604 patients with inflammatory bowel disease
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DOI:
10.1111/apt.12182
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发表时间:
2013-02-01
影响因子:
7.6
通讯作者:
Kappelman, M. D.
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作者:
Long, M. D.;Martin, C.;Kappelman, M. D.
Background Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on certain immunosuppressants have increased herpes zoster (HZ) risk. Aim To determine the risk of HZ in IBD and how antitumour necrosis factor-alpha (anti-TNF) agents affect this risk. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort and nested casecontrol study using administrative data from IMS LifeLink (R) Information Assets-Health Plan Claims Database. In the cohort, we identified IBD patients