The Relationship Between Rosacea and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Rosacea and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are chronic inflammatory disorders of the skin and the gut, which are interfaces between the environment and the human body. Although growing evidence has implicated a possible link between rosacea and IBD, it remains unclear whether IBD increases the risk of rosacea and vice versa. Therefore, we investigated the association between rosacea and IBD in this study.

Methods

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines.

Results

Eight eligible studies were included in this meta-analysis. Overall, the prevalence of rosacea was higher in the IBD group than in the control group, with a pooled odds ratio (OR) of

SUBMITTER: Jun YK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10307732 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature