Effects of Anti–Helicobacter pylori Therapy on Incidence of Autoimmune Diseases, Including Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Helicobacter pylori induces immune tolerance and is associated with a lower risk for immune-mediated disorders, such as autoimmune and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). We aimed to determine the effects of treatment for H pylori infection on the incidence of autoimmune disease and IBD.We collected data from the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan on patients younger than 18 years old without a prior diagnosis of autoimmune...