Sociodemographic Factors and Comorbidities Including Hyperparathyroidism Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Band Keratopathy: A Population-Based Study in Taiwan

Sociodemographic Factors and Comorbidities Including Hyperparathyroidism Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Band Keratopathy: A Population-Based Study in Taiwan

PurposeTo investigate the association of comorbidities including hyperparathyroidism and sociodemographic factors with band keratopathy.MethodsThis retrospective, population-based, matched case-control study recruited 2,545 patients suffering from band keratopathy. They were selected from the Taiwan...

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Main Authors: Ren-Long Jan, Jhi-Joung Wang, Sung-Huei Tseng, Yuh-Shin Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
Band keratopathy
hyperparathyroidism
case-controlled study
sociodemographic factors
Taiwan Longitudinal Health Insurance Database
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.927513/full

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