Adding Chinese Herbal Medicine to Routine Care is Associated With a Lower Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis Among Patients With Asthma: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Wei-Chiao Chang (Author), Hanoch Livneh (Author), Wei-Jen Chen (Author), Chang-Cheng Hsieh (Author), Yu-Han Wang (Author), Ming-Chi Lu (Author), How-Ran Guo (Author), Tzung-Yi Tsai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective: Due to the shared pathogenesis of asthma and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), patients with asthma were found to have a higher risk of RA. While the benefits and safety of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) for asthma have been reported, the scientific evidence regarding its effect on RA is limited....