Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors and the risks of autoimmune diseases in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4, a transmembrane glycoprotein expressed in various cell types, serves as a co-stimulator molecule to influence immune response. This study aimed to investigate associations between DPP-4 inhibitors and risk of autoimmune disorders in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Taiwan.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study used the nationwide data from the diabetes subsection of Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2013. Cox proportional hazards models were developed to compare the risk of autoimmune disorders and the subgroup analyses between the DPP-4i and DPP-4i-naïve groups.

Results

A total of 774,198 type 2 diabetic patients were identified. The adjusted HR of the incidence for com

SUBMITTER: Chen YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7173685 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature