Atopic Dermatitis in Early Childhood and Risk of In fl ammatory Bowel Disease: A Scandinavian Birth Cohort StudyShow others and affiliations
2024 (English)In: The Journal of Pediatrics, ISSN 0022-3476, E-ISSN 1097-6833, Vol. 270, article id 114027Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Objective To examine the association between early-life atopic manifestations and later risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), for which prospective data are scarce. Study design The population-based All Babies in Southeast Sweden (ABIS) and Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child (MoBa) cohorts follow children from birth (ABIS 1997-1999; MoBa 2000-2009) to the end of 2021. Based on validated questionnaires, parents prospectively reported information on asthma, food-related allergic symptoms, atopic dermatitis, and allergic rhinitis by age 3. IBD was defined by 3 2 diagnostic records in the national health registries. Cox regression estimated hazard ratios adjusted (aHRs) for parental IBD, atopy, education level, smoking habits, and national origin. Cohort-specific estimates were pooled using a random-effects model. Results We compiled data on 83 311 children (ABIS, n = 9041; MoBa, n = 74270). In over 1 174 756 person-years of follow-up, 301 participants were diagnosed with IBD. Children with atopic dermatitis at age 3 had an increased risk of IBD (pooled aHR = 1.46 [95% CI = 1.13-1.88]), Crohn's disease (pooled aHR = 1.53 [95%CI = 1.04-2.26]), and ulcerative colitis (pooled aHR = 1.78 [95%CI = 1.15-2.75]). Conversely, any atopic manifestation by age 3 was not associated with IBD (pooled aHR = 1.20 [95%CI = 0.95-1.52]), nor were analyses specifically focused on early-life food-related allergic symptoms, asthma, and allergic rhinitis. Conclusion While atopic manifestations in early childhood were overall not associated with IBD, children with atopic dermatitis specifically were at increased risk of developing IBD, suggesting shared etiologic traits; these findings might be useful in identifying at-risk individuals for IBD. (J Pediatr 2024;270:114027) .
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
MOSBY-ELSEVIER , 2024. Vol. 270, article id 114027
National Category
Pediatrics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-204286DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114027ISI: 001229039000001PubMedID: 38521452OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-204286DiVA, id: diva2:1867500
Note
Funding Agencies|Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services; Ministry of Education and Research
2024-06-102024-06-102024-06-10