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Alcohol consumption and the risk of rosacea: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Lin Liu1, Yuzhou Xue2, Yangmei Chen1
1Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Background:
Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects people's life quality. It has been found to be related to many detrimental factors including ultraviolet exposure. However, the association between alcohol consumption and rosacea has long been debated.
Aims:
To elucidate this association, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Methods:
We performed a systematic search of the literature published before February 16, 2021 on PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane database and used a meta-analytic approach to calculate the pooled odds ratios (ORs) and the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Results:
Finally, 14 eligible studies were identified, and alcohol consumption was not found to be a risk factor for rosacea. However, in subgroup analysis, alcohol consumption increased the risk of phymatous rosacea (PhR) and the pooled OR was 4.17 (95% CI = 1.76-9.91).
Conclusion:
Overall, our study showed that alcohol consumption was a risk factor in phymatous rosacea (PhR). More studies of rosacea investigating sex distribution, alcohol intake levels, and types of alcoholic beverages consumed are needed in the future.
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