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ArticleJournal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA2021

Increased risk for central serous chorioretinopathy in nephrotic syndrome patients: A population-based cohort study.

Lung-Chi Lee, Tai-Jung Wu, Ke-Hao Huang, Yi-Hao Chen, Jiann-Torng Chen, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Wu-Chien Chien, Ching-Long Chen

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Lung-Chi LeeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Tai-Jung WuDepartment of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Ke-Hao HuangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Yi-Hao ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Jiann-Torng ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Chi-Hsiang ChungDepartment of Medical Research, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Wu-Chien ChienDepartment of Medical Research, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Ching-Long ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.

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Abstract

backgroundNephrotic syndrome (NS) is characterized by various etiologies that damage the glomerulus. Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) is a retinal disease characterized by neurosensory detachment of the retina. Several case reports have described the relationship between both. Therefore, we try to analyze the epidemiological associations between NS and CSCR using the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan.

methodsData spanning 14 years were extracted from the National Health Insurance Research Database and sub-grouped. The variables were analyzed using Pearson's chi-squared test and Fisher's exact test. The risk factors for disease development with or without comorbidities were examined using an adjusted hazard ratio (aHR). Kaplan-Meier analysis was performed to evaluate the cumulative incidence of CSCR with or without NS.

resultsA total of 14 794 patients with NS and 14 794 matched controls without NS were enrolled in this cohort study. The incidence rate of CSCR was higher in the study cohort than in the control cohort (aHR = 3.349, p < 0.001). The overall incidence of CSCR was 44.51 per 100 000 person-years in the study cohort and 33.39 per 100 000 person-years in the control cohort. In both groups, CSCR occurred more frequently in males than in females. Patients aged 40-49, 50-59, and ≥60 years in the study cohort had a significantly higher risk of developing CSCR than those in the control cohort (aHR = 3.445, 5.421, and 4.957, all p < 0.001). NS patient with a 4-week history of steroid usage has a higher risk of developing CSCR (aHR = 2.010, p < 0.001).

conclusionOur data showed that patients with NS have an increased risk of developing subsequent CSCR. Physician should routinely refer their NS patients to ophthalmologist for ophthalmic evaluation. This is the first nationwide epidemiological study reporting the association between these two diseases. Further studies are needed to clarify this relationship.

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Nephrotic SyndromeAdultCentral Serous ChorioretinopathyCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTaiwan

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