Hui-Ching Hsu

Wan Fang Hospital · Internal Medicine

Background Interferon in combination with ribavirin has been the standard of care for chronic hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) for the past few decades. However, its effect on the risk of autoimmune diseases (ADs) among patients with HCV infection remains unclear. We assessed the potential association between interferon-based therapy (IBT) and AD...

PURPOSE H1-antihistamines (AHs) may exert protective effects against cancer. This study investigated the association of AH use with the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), or dual HBV-HCV virus infection. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with HBV, HCV, or dual HBV-HCV infection we...

Background Previous study revealed proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have an effect on gut microbiota. Alteration of the microbiome causes changes of the host immune system and then induces the development of autoimmune diseases (ADs). This study aimed to explore the possible association between PPIs use and ADs. Methods This study was conducted using...

Objectives RA damages the joints and increases the risks of total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR). However, the benefits of biologics in preventing TKR or THR remain unclear. Methods This retrospective nationwide study used the 2000–2013 claims-based National Health Insurance dataset. Biologics are reimbursed for refractory...

Objective: To compare Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) risk between patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARD) and the general population METHODS: We identified patients with ARD recorded in the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan from 2002 to 2015 and randomly selected a comparison cohort from the general population...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease associated with dysregulated interleukin (IL)-6 and autophagy. Although such disturbances are increasingly recognized in patients with SLE and animal models of the disease, little is known about the specific role of IL-6 and autophagy in SLE macrophages. Here, we investigated alterations i...

The risk of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) in primary Sjogren syndrome (pSS) has rarely been explored. To explore the association between BRONJ and pSS, we conducted a population-based propensity-score-matched cohort study using Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database, including pSS patients receiving antiosteo...

Objectives The data concerning the association between Tx and ADs remain unclear and are scarce. This study was undertaken to investigate whether people with Tx are more likely to develop ADs, compared to those without Tx. Methods Individuals who received Tx between 2002 and 2015 were identified and matched on age and sex with individuals without...

Objective The present study investigates the peripheral neuropathy in Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) using the nerve excitability test to further elucidate how peripheral nerves are affected by the autoantibodies. Methods Each patient received clinical evaluation, examination for anti‐SSA/Ro and anti‐SSB/La antibodies titer, paired motor and sen...

Objective This study assessed the risk of Parkinson disease (PD) in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) using a nationwide, population-based cohort during a 15-year follow-up period.Method We identified 17,028 patients with pSS by using the catastrophic illness registry in the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database, and 68,09...

Aim: The study intended to determine the specific ultrasonographic features of acute arthritis with periarticular bone erosions caused by acute osteomyelitis (OM), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and gouty arthritis (GA). Method: We included 33 patients (seven with acute OM, 18 with RA flares, and eight with GA attacks) having acute monoarthritis or o...

Objective We studied the risk of dementia in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) using a nationwide, population‐based cohort in Taiwan. Methods Our study analyzed the medical data of the Taiwanese population from 2000 to 2014. We identified 17,072 patients with pSS and 68,270 controls. Dementia risk was analyzed using a Cox proportional...

A 57-year-old female patient with underlying hypertension, dyslipidemia, membranous glomerulonephritis, and Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) presented to our clinic with near-syncope and dizziness symptoms. We detected non-conducted sinus beat in 12-lead electrocardiography. An echocardiography showed that the left ventricular systolic function was preserve...