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. 2021 Jan;22(1):129-137.
doi: 10.1007/s40257-020-00561-9.

Peptic Ulcer Disease is Associated with Increased Risk of Chronic Urticaria Independent of Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Population-Based Cohort Study

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Peptic Ulcer Disease is Associated with Increased Risk of Chronic Urticaria Independent of Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Chun-Ming Chen et al. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

Background: Some studies showed patients with chronic urticaria have a higher rate of peptic ulcer disease (PUD). Whether PUD is a risk factor for chronic urticaria is unclear.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence of and risk factors for chronic urticaria in patients with PUD using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective nationwide cohort study of the period 2000-2012 and involving 11,901 patients with PUD who underwent Helicobacter pylori (HP) therapy (PUD + HP group) and an equal number of matched patients without HP infection (PUD - HP group). Furthermore, we enrolled 23,802 patients without PUD for comparison (non-PUD group). The Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to analyze chronic urticaria risk after adjusting for potential confounding factors.

Results: The mean ages of the three groups were around 50 years. Approximately 42.6% were female. Chronic urticaria incidences in the PUD + HP and PUD - HP groups were both significantly higher than that in the non-PUD group. The hazard ratios of chronic urticaria in the PUD + HP group and the PUD - HP group were 1.34 (95% confidence interval 1.09-1.64) and 1.45 (95% confidence interval 1.19-1.79), respectively. The risk difference became significant 2 years after patients with PUD had the HP infection tests and persisted till the end of follow-up. The risk increase was significant in patients with PUD who were female or aged 40-64 years. There was no difference in the risk comparison between PUD + HP and PUD - HP groups.

Conclusions: Peptic ulcer disease, independent of HP infection, is associated with an increased chronic urticaria risk. Patients with PUD who were female or aged 40-64 years are more likely to have chronic urticaria.

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