James Cheng-Chung Wei

IMPORTANCE: As endometrial cancer (EC) incidence rises, particularly among individuals with obesity and metabolic disorders, effective strategies targeting hormonal and metabolic risks are needed. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate EC risk in patients…

BACKGROUND: Currently, tics and Tourette's disorder are burdensome neurological disorders that manifest in vocal and motor tics with onset during childhood. Previous studies have demonstrated that maternal autoimmune diseases may cause seve…

INTRODUCTION: Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder affecting salivary and lacrimal glands, while endometriosis involves uterine-like tissue growth outside the uterus, causing pelvic pain and infertility. Investi…

BACKGROUND: Although autoimmune abnormalities are common in patients with endometriosis, it is unknown whether patients with endometriosis have a higher risk of developing antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). METHODS: We conducted a retrospect…

To study whether hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) therapy increases the risks of cataracts in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this retrospective cohort study, 2821 treatment-naive RA patients, collected from the Longitudinal Health Insu…

OBJECTIVE: The relationship between endometriosis and the ensuing risk of Sjögren's syndrome has remained unclear. This study aims to present epidemiological evidence for this connection. METHODS: This is a retrospective cohort study of en…

BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is an umbrella term referring to a group of biologically and molecularly heterogeneous diseases originating from the breast. Globally, incidences of breast cancer has been increasing dramatically over the past deca…

BACKGROUND: This is an investigation of the human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and its correlation with the risk of ectopic pregnancy (EP). METHODS: The cohort study includes 11,239 patients with newly diagnosed HPV infections between 20…

Epidemiological study shows inconsistent results in the association between endometriosis and Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We conducted a nationwide retrospective cohort study and analyzed data from the Taiwan Longitudinal Health Ins…

OBJECTIVES: Previous research has shown a possible relationship between endometriosis and autoimmune diseases. However, the relationship between endometriosis and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is lacking. Therefore, we intended to find possib…

To examine the association between endometriosis and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), this nationwide, population-based, retrospective cohort study was conducted based on National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan.…

Endometriosis (EM) with chronic inflammation may accelerate the progression of atherosclerosis. Currently, no large or randomized clinical studies have assessed the incidence of cardiovascular events in patients with endometriosis in Asia t…

BACKGROUND: SLE, which is common in women, is commonly treated with HCQ, an anti-inflammation medication. Reproductive-age women with SLE are prone to be impacted by endometriosis. This study analyzes the relationship between HCQ and endome…

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated whether women with a history of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection have an increased risk of infertility. MATERIAL AND METHODS: All patients with an HPV infection (n = 11,198) in Taiwan's National Healt…

OBJECTIVES: Autoimmunity may play a role in endometriosis. The association between endometriosis and RA remains unknown. This study was conducted to identify any evidence for this relationship. METHODS: This 13-year, nationwide, population…