Lower Frequency of Comorbidities Prior to Onset of Giant Cell Arteritis: A Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the frequency of comorbidities and metabolic risk factors at and prior to giant cell arteritis (GCA) diagnosis.

Methods

This is a retrospective case control study of patients with incident GCA between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2019, in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Two age- and sex-matched controls were identified, and each assigned an index date corresponding to an incidence date of GCA. Medical records were manually abstracted for comorbidities and laboratory data at incidence date, 5 years, and 10 years prior to incidence date. Twenty-five chronic conditions using International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, diagnosis codes were also studied at incidence date and 5 years prior to incidence date.

Results

One hundred and twenty-nin

SUBMITTER: Elfishawi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10066824 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature