The association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and atopic dermatitis: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In previous studies, it was reported that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) incidence and prevalence increased in children with atopic dermatitis. Nevertheless, the actual association between the two diseases has not been fully proven in large-scale studies, and real-world evidence is missing. The objective of this nationwide, longitudinal cohort study was to evaluate the association between NAFLD and atopic dermatitis.

Methods

The National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan was utilized in this study. Patients with records of NAFLD diagnosis were recruited as the experimental group, and patients having less than three outpatient visits or one inpatient visiting record due to NAFLD were excluded from the study design. Non-NAFLD controls were matc

SUBMITTER: Gau SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10471967 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature