Rates of malignancies among patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema, may be at an increased risk for malignancies compared with patients without AD; however, incidence rates (IRs) of malignancies in patients with moderate to severe AD are largely unknown. The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare IRs of malignancies in adults with moderate to severe AD (aged ≥18 years).

Design

Retrospective cohort study using data from a Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) cohort. AD severity classification was adjudicated with medical chart review. Covariates and stratification variables included age, sex and smoking status.

Setting

Data were obtained from the KPNC healthcare delivery system in northern California, USA. Cases of AD were defined by outpatient

SUBMITTER: Hedderson MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10008325 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature