| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8715745 | Journal of Dermatological Science | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The prevalence of CU in Taiwan is about 0.69-0.79%. CU is associated with a significantly increased risk of psychiatric disorders, inflammatory diseases, thyroid disorders, and rheumatic diseases. Except for thyroid disorders, the prevalence of these comorbidities tends to increase the longer CU persists.
Keywords
NHIRDCSUCIUH. pyloriNHIICD-9-CMRheumatoid arthritisThyroid disordersPsychiatric disordersAnkylosing spondylitisRheumatic diseasesNational Health InsuranceSPRchronic urticariainternational classification of diseases, ninth revision, clinical modificationSystemic lupus erythematosusSLEHelicobacter pyloriComorbidityNational Health Insurance Research Databasechronic idiopathic urticariachronic spontaneous urticariaUrticaria
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Authors
Chia-Yu Chu, Yung-Tsu Cho, Jhih-Hua Jiang, Eve I-Chun Lin, Chao-Hsiun Tang,