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World J Virol. Sep 25, 2026; 15(3): 121081
Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5501/wjv.121081
Table 4 Adjusted odds ratio for herpes zoster in inflammatory bowel disease by therapy and disease type
Drug
IBD
UC
CD
Aminosalicylates[11,14,21] (baseline reference)1.01.01.0
Budesonide[16]1.01.01.0
Systemic steroids[11,21,21] (dose dependent)1.7–2.01.6-1.91.8-2.1
Thiopurines[10,11,21,22,31]1.8-2.21.6-2.02.0-2.4
Anti-TNF monotherapy[17,31]1.5-1.81.4-1.71.6-1.9
Anti-TNF and thiopurine[17,31] (synergistic effect)3.0-3.52.6-3.23.3-4.0
Vedolizumab[26,27]0.9-1.10.9-1.01.0-1.1
Tofacitinib (5 mg)[25,26]2.5-3.02.5-3.52.0-3.0
Tofacitinib (10 mg)[26,27] (highest risk in UC)3.5-4.54.5-6.53.0-4.0
Other JAK inhibitors[26,27] (data from RA trials)3.0-5.03.5-6.02.5-4.5


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