Key clinical point: Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) were at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), independent of metabolic disorders.
Major finding: The risk for CVD (odds ratio [OR], 1.38; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.34-1.41) and MACEs ( OR, 1.40; 95% CI, 1.34-1.45) was significantly higher in patients with vs without AD . The risk for MACEs and CVD was higher in patients without (CVD: OR, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.13-1.39; MACE: OR, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.01-1.47) vs those with (CVD: OR, 1.09; 95% CI, 1.07-1.12; MACE: OR, 1.14; 95% CI, 1.09-1.18) metabolic disorders.
Study details: Findings are from a retrospective analysis of 1,32,460 adult patients with AD matched with 3,97,380 adults without AD.
Disclosures: This study was funded by Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The authors declared being investigator, consultant, speaker, current and/or former employees, and stockholders for various sources including Sanofi and/or Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Source: Wu JJ et al. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). 2021 Aug 27. doi: 10.1007/s13555-021-00587-9 .