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ERIC Number: EJ1475487
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jan
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
EISSN: EISSN-1557-1246
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Co-Occurring ASD Mediates Impact of ADHD on Atopic Dermatitis and Acne: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Karima M. Osman1; Pauline Gerard1; Elijah W. Hale1
Journal of Attention Disorders, v28 n1 p109-116 2024
Background: ADHD and ASD are associated with dermatologic manifestations, yet little research investigates cooccurring ADHD/ASD and common dermatologic conditions. Objective: To investigate associations between ADHD, ASD, acne vulgaris, and atopic dermatitis. Methods: Using de-identified patient records from the TriNetX database, we created four cohorts on ADHD diagnosis, ASD diagnosis, both, neither. Cohorts were separated into males and females. We balanced each cohort based on age, sex, race, and ethnicity to the baseline cohort with neither ASD or ADHD. Finally, we examined prevalence of acne and eczema. Results: The cohort sizes varied from 19,764 to 345,626. Compared to matched peers, males with ADHD or ADHD/ASD had increased prevalence of acne, and all neurodivergent males had increased prevalence of eczema. Females with ADHD had an increase in both. Females with ADHD/ASD had no significant differences, and females with ASD had a decreased risk of eczema. Limitations: Due to database limitations, we are unable to: analyze symptom severity, skincare routine, or treatment adherence. Conclusions: The decreased risk of eczema in females with ASD and lack of significant difference in incidence of acne or eczema in females with ADHD/ASD compared to matched peers suggests research into approaches to skincare in males versus females with ASD may provide clinically relevant insights.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1University of Colorado, Aurora, USA