The risk of hemochromatosis among first- and second-generation immigrants: a cohort study of the total population in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We aimed to analyze the risk of hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) among first-generation and second-generation immigrants in Sweden using Swedish-born individuals and Swedish-born individuals with Swedish-born parents as referents, respectively.

Methods

All individuals aged 18 years of age and older, n = 6,180,500 in the first-generation study, and n = 4,589,930 in the second-generation study were included in the analyses. HH was defined as at least one registered diagnosis International Classification of Diseases 10th edition (E83.1) in the National Patient Register between January 1, 1998 and December 31, 2018. Cox regression was used to estimate the hazard ratios (HRs) with 99% confidence intervals (CI) owing to multiple testing, of incident HH with ad

SUBMITTER: Wandell P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11385458 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature