COVID-19 infection increased the risk for autoimmune blistering diseases, but vaccination had protective effects, according to the results of a retrospective cohort study.
, according to a study that also found that vaccination against COVID-19 is associated with a reduced risk for these conditions.Researchers conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study using data from the TriNetX Analytics Network, encompassing over 112 million electronic health records in the United States.
The study compared the risk for AIBD within 3 months among individuals who had COVID-19 infection and no COVID-19 vaccination 6 months prior to the infection , individuals who had COVID-19 vaccination but did not have COVID-19 infection , and individuals who did not have COVID-19 infection or vaccination .
When the infection and vaccination groups were compared, COVID-19 infection increased AIBD risk by more than threefold . A significant risk was also seen for bullous pemphigoid (HR, 1.
This article was created using several editorial tools, including AI, as part of the process. Human editors reviewed this content before publication.
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