The incidence rate of herpes zoster in inflammatory bowel disease: A meta-analysis of cohort studies.

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Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease is associated with an increased risk of opportunistic infections. This study aimed to investigate the incidence rate of herpes zoster in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.A meta-analysis was conducted by searching PubMed literature published from January 2000 to July 2019. The main outcome was the incidence rate of a new diagnosis of herpes zoster in patients previously diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease. The incidence rate ratio (IRR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) for herpes zoster associated with inflammatory bowel disease was measured.A total of 6 eligible cohort studies matching the entry criteria were included in the meta-analysis, providing 216,552 participants with inflammatory bowel disease and 790 events of herpes zo

SUBMITTER: Lai SW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8376306 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature