Comparative Risks of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Diabetes Mellitus, and in General Medicaid Recipients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is elevated in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and diabetes mellitus (DM), but whether risk of CVD in patients with SLE is as high as in those with DM is unknown. The present study was undertaken to compare CVD risks between patients with SLE and DM and general population US Medicaid recipients.

Methods

In a cohort study, we identified age- and sex-matched adults (1:2:4) with SLE or DM and those from the general population using Medicaid Analytic eXtract, 2007-2010. We collected data on baseline sociodemographic factors, comorbidities, and medications. We used Cox regression models to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) of hospitalized nonfatal CVD events (combined myocardial infarction [MI] and stroke) and MI and stroke

SUBMITTER: Barbhaiya M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7781242 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature