A propensity score matched cohort study identifying an association of acne, but not oral antibiotic or isotretinoin use, with risk of incident inflammatory bowel disease - 16/03/23


Abstract |
Background |
Concerns remain regarding whether oral antibiotic or isotretinoin use for acne is associated with increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); little is known about whether acne itself is associated with IBD.
Objective |
To determine whether isotretinoin exposure, oral tetracycline-class antibiotic exposure, and/or acne itself are associated with IBD.
Methods |
A propensity score matched cohort study was performed using TriNetX between 2001 and 2022 to compare the 1-year incidence of IBD between those without acne compared to those with acne managed without systemic medications, acne managed with oral tetracycline-class antibiotics, and acne managed with isotretinoin.
Results |
There was a statistically significant association between acne and risk of incident IBD (odds ratio: 1.42; 95% confidence interval: 1.23-1.65). There was no statistically significant association between oral tetracycline-class antibiotic or isotretinoin exposure and IBD.
Limitations |
Use of electronic health data; potential for misclassification bias.
Conclusion |
This matched cohort study identifies an association between acne and IBD. These data provide further reassurance regarding the use of isotretinoin in the treatment of acne.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : acne, Crohn's disease, doxycycline, inflammatory bowel disease, isotretinoin, minocycline, tetracyclines, ulcerative colitis
Abbreviation : IBD
Plan
| Funding sources: Dr Barbieri is supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases of the National Institutes of Health under the award number K23AR078930-01A1. Dr Kwatra is supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases of the National Institutes of Health under the Award Number K23AR077073-01A1. |
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| IRB approval status: Not applicable. |
Vol 88 - N° 4
P. 841-847 - avril 2023 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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