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Key clinical point: Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) were at a significantly higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Major finding: Patients with AD had a significantly higher risk for incident RA than patients without AD (pooled odds ratio, 1.30; 95% confidence interval, 1.17-1.44).
Study details: Findings are from a meta-analysis of 4 cohorts and 9 case-control studies.
Disclosures: The study did not report any source of funding. No conflict of interests was reported.
Source: Rittiphairoj T et al. Dermatitis. 2021 Aug 16. doi: 10.1097/DER.0000000000000781.
Key clinical point: Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) were at a significantly higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Major finding: Patients with AD had a significantly higher risk for incident RA than patients without AD (pooled odds ratio, 1.30; 95% confidence interval, 1.17-1.44).
Study details: Findings are from a meta-analysis of 4 cohorts and 9 case-control studies.
Disclosures: The study did not report any source of funding. No conflict of interests was reported.
Source: Rittiphairoj T et al. Dermatitis. 2021 Aug 16. doi: 10.1097/DER.0000000000000781.
Key clinical point: Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) were at a significantly higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Major finding: Patients with AD had a significantly higher risk for incident RA than patients without AD (pooled odds ratio, 1.30; 95% confidence interval, 1.17-1.44).
Study details: Findings are from a meta-analysis of 4 cohorts and 9 case-control studies.
Disclosures: The study did not report any source of funding. No conflict of interests was reported.
Source: Rittiphairoj T et al. Dermatitis. 2021 Aug 16. doi: 10.1097/DER.0000000000000781.