https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28646620 Atopicdermatitis is inversely associated with hepatitis B antigen positivity: apopulation-based cohort study.
Abstract BACKGROUND: No clearassociation between hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and atopic dermatitis(AD) has been established. Some studies have reported that subjects with HBVhad an increased risk of atopy; other studies reported an inverse associationbetween HBV seropositivity and allergic diseases. OBJECTIVE: Weevaluated the association between AD and hepatitis B antigen (HBsAg) positivityusing Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data. METHODS: Intotal, 14 776 participants aged >19 years were included in the analysis.Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to evaluate the odds ratio ofHBsAg positivity in association with AD and asthma. RESULTS: Theprevalence of HBsAg positivity was lower in individuals with AD than in thosewithout AD (mean [SE], 0.7% [0.4] vs. 3.7% [0.2]; P < 0.001). However, HBsAgpositivity was not significantly associated with asthma (3.7% [0.2] vs. 2.8%[0.8]; P < 0.001). HBsAg positivity decreased the risk of AD significantly(OR = 0.223; 95% CI = 0.069-0.72). CONCLUSIONS: Thisstudy demonstrates an inverse association between AD and HBsAg positivity usinga nationwide, population-based, cross-sectional health examination and survey.
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