The Risk of Asthma in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Population-Based Cohort Study

• Te-Chun Shen,

  Affiliations Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine Science, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Cheng-Li Lin,

  Affiliation Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Chang-Ching Wei,

  Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Chia-Hung Chen,

  Affiliations Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine Science, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Chih-Yen Tu ,

  * E-mail: fcsung.tw@gmail.com (F-CS); chesttu@gmail.com (C-YT)

  ¶‡ These authors contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Te-Chun Hsia,

  Affiliation Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Chuen-Ming Shih,

  Affiliation Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Wu-Huei Hsu,

  Affiliation Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Fung-Chang Sung

  * E-mail: fcsung.tw@gmail.com (F-CS); chesttu@gmail.com (C-YT)

  ¶‡ These authors contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliations Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine Science, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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