Common co-morbidities in polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis: cross-sectional study in UK Biobank.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim was to determine prevalent co-morbidities in cases with PMR or GCA compared with matched controls.

Methods

This was a nested, cross-sectional case-control study within the UK Biobank, which recruited participants aged 40-69 years. Case status was defined as self-reported prior diagnosis of PMR or GCA. Ten controls per case were matched for age, sex, ethnicity and assessment centre. Associations with selected self-reported co-morbidities were studied using conditional logistic regression.

Results

Of PMR (n = 1036) or GCA (n = 102) cases, 72% were female, 98% White, and 58% reported current use of glucocorticoids. Mean age was 63 years. At the time of the assessment visit, compared with controls, PMR/GCA cases were more likely to report p

SUBMITTER: Chatzigeorgiou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10681851 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature