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ArticleJournal of clinical immunology2023

Predominant Antibody Deficiency and Risk of Microscopic Colitis: a Nationwide Case-Control Study in Sweden.

Daniel V DiGiacomo, Bjorn Roelstraete, Lennart Hammarström, Jocelyn R Farmer, Hamed Khalili, Jonas F Ludvigsson

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Article in Journal of clinical immunology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Update on the Epidemiology and Management of Microscopic Colitis.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2025
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Daniel V DiGiacomoClinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6344-7246
Bjorn RoelstraeteSachs' Children and Youth Hospital, Stockholm South General Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Lennart HammarströmDivision of Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Jocelyn R FarmerDivision of Allergy and Inflammation, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Hamed Khalili *Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. hkhalili@mgh.harvard.edu.
Jonas F Ludvigsson *Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Boston University · USKarolinska Institutet · SEHarvard University · USStockholm South General Hospital · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePredominant antibody deficiency (PAD) disorders, including common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), have been linked to increased risk of gastrointestinal infections and inflammatory bowel diseases. However, there are limited data on the relationship between PAD, specifically CVID, and risk of microscopic colitis (MC).

methodsWe performed a nationwide case-control study of Swedish adults with MC diagnosed between 1997 and 2017 (n = 13,651). Data on biopsy-verified MC were retrieved from all of Sweden's pathology departments through the Epidemiology Strengthened by histoPathology Reports in Sweden (ESPRESSO) study. We defined predominant antibody deficiency using International Union of Immunologic Societies (IUIS) phenotypic classification. Individuals with MC were matched to population controls by age, sex, calendar year, and county. We used logistic regression to estimate adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

resultsThe prevalence of PAD in MC was 0.4% as compared to 0.05% in controls. After adjustment for potential confounders, this corresponded to an aOR of 7.29 (95%CI 4.64-11.63). The magnitude of the association was higher for CVID (aOR 21.01, 95% 5.48-137.44) compared to other antibody deficiencies (aOR 6.16, 95% CI 3.79-10.14). In exploratory analyses, the association between PAD and MC was particularly strong among males (aOR 31.73, 95% CI 10.82-135.04).

conclusionIn this population-based study, predominant antibody deficiency was associated with increased risk of MC, particularly among males. Clinicians who encounter these patients should consider a detailed infectious history and screening for antibody deficiency.

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Colitis, MicroscopicInflammatory Bowel DiseasesAdultCase-Control StudiesHumansMaleRisk FactorsSwedenCommon variable immune deficiencyMicroscopic colitisNationwide case–control studyPredominant antibody deficiency

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PMID37162615
PMCPMC10353958
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