Comorbid autoimmune diseases in patients with sarcoidosis: A nationwide case-control study in Taiwan.

The association between sarcoidosis and autoimmune comorbidities has been reported, however, it has seldom been confirmed by a large nationwide study. Our study aimed to clarify the association between sarcoidosis and autoimmune comorbidities in the Taiwanese. A total of 1237 patients with sarcoidosis and 4948 age- and sex-matched control subjects were selected from the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan from 1997 to 2010.

Cardiovascular comorbidities in patients with rosacea: A nationwide case-control study from Taiwan.

Background: Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. Inflammation plays a prominent role in atherosclerosis and its complications.

Objective: We sought to investigate the associations of rosacea with cardiovascular disease risk factors and cardiovascular diseases from a nationwide population-based database.

Autoimmune disease comorbidities in patients with atopic dermatitis: a nationwide case-control study in Taiwan.

Background And Objectives: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic relapsing dermatitis of unknown etiology. It is thought that abnormal regulation of Th1 and Th2 is not only the major cause of AD, but also the vital pathogenesis of many autoimmune diseases. To date, no large-scale studies have been performed on the relationship between AD and autoimmune disease.