Increased prevalence of urticarial diseases and antihistamine/corticosteroid consumption in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This nationwide cohort study investigated the association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and various types of urticarial diseases.

Methods

We conducted a population-based cohort study using data from Leumit Health Services (LHS), a health maintenance organisation in Israel. The study population consisted of all members of LHS between 1 January 2002 and 30 November 2022 aged 5-18 years. Diagnoses of ADHD and urticarial diseases were based on International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition codes. The study group consisted of subjects with ADHD, while matched controls were randomly selected non-ADHD subjects (2:1 ratio).

Findings

Demographic characteristics of ADHD (n=18 558) and control (n=37 116) groups were well-matched, with

SUBMITTER: Magen E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12010277 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature