Estimated life expectancy in a Scottish cohort with type 1 diabetes, 2008-2010.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Type 1 diabetes has historically been associated with a significant reduction in life expectancy. Major advances in treatment of type 1 diabetes have occurred in the past 3 decades. Contemporary estimates of the effect of type 1 diabetes on life expectancy are needed.

Objective

To examine current life expectancy in people with and without type 1 diabetes in Scotland. We also examined whether any loss of life expectancy in patients with type 1 diabetes is confined to those who develop kidney disease.

Design, setting, and participants

Prospective cohort of all individuals alive in Scotland with type 1 diabetes who were aged 20 years or older from 2008 through 2010 and were in a nationwide register (n=24,691 contributing 67,712 person-years and 1043 deaths).

SUBMITTER: Livingstone SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4426486 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature