Herpes Zoster Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients on Janus Kinase Inhibitors: A 17-Year Experience from Rheumatoid Arthritis Saudi Database (RASD)
We did not detect any association between JAKi and HZ infection in our RASD. On the other hand, cumulative GC of 60 mg or more and Asian ethnicity were identified as significant risk factors. These findings provide a basis for future nationwide studies aimed to deliver personalized preventive strategies against HZ.
Authors
- Hanan Almalki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7912-0245)
- Yasser Bawazir
- Reham Kaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4620-8726)
- Alhussain Asiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1524-8220)
- Mohammed AlOmair (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5482-3120)
- Ola Abudaowd
- Fida Ahmed
- Gamal Salama
- Sami Bahlas
- Muhammad Siddiqui
- Albadr Hussain
- Suzan Attar
- Hani Almoallim
- Ayda Ali
- Mona Alsharaif
Institutions
- Al-Azhar University (EG)
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- Umm al-Qura University (SA)
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SA)
- Soliman Fakeeh Hospital (SA)
- King Fahad Hospital Jeddah (SA)
- Asir Central Hospital (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Access Rheumatology Research and Reviews
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/oarrr.s571893
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00