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- Title
Mortality causes and trends associated with giant cell arteritis: analysis of the French national death certificate database (1980-2011).
- Authors
Aouba, Achille; Chiappe, Solange Gonzalez; Eb, Mireille; Delmas, Claire; Boysson, Hubert de; Bienvenu, Boris; Rey, Grégoire; Mahr, Alfred
- Abstract
Objectives. Comprehensive analyses of cause-specific death patterns in GCA are sparse. We studied the patterns and time trends in GCA-related mortality using a large death certificate database. Methods. We obtained multiple-cause-of-death data from the French national death certificate database for 1980-2011. GCA-associated deaths were defined as decedents ≥55 years old with GCA listed as an underlying or non-underlying cause of death. Time trends of death rates were analysed and the mean age at death with GCA and in the general population ≥55 years old were calculated. Standardized mortality odds ratios (SMORs) were calculated for 17 selected causes of death (based on 2000-11 data). Results. The analyses pertained to approximately 15 000 death certificates listing GCA (including approximately 6300 for 2000-11). Annual standardized death rates for GCA increased to a peak in 1997 and then decreased (Spearman's correlation test, both P<0.0001). Mean age at death was higher for GCA than for general population decedents (Student's t-test, P<0.0001). GCA deaths were frequently or strongly associated with aortic aneurysm and dissection (1.85% of death certificates, SMOR: 3.09, 95% CI: 2.48, 3.82), hypertensive disease (20.78%, SMOR: 2.22, 95% CI: 1.97, 2.50), diabetes mellitus (11.27%, SMOR: 1.96, 95% CI: 1.72, 2.23), certain infectious and parasitic diseases (12.12%, SMOR: 1.76, 95% CI: 1.55, 2.00) and ischaemic heart disease (16.54%, SMOR: 1.45, 95% CI: 1.35, 1.64). Conclusion. GCA is associated with increased risk of dying from large-vessel disease, other cardiovascular diseases and potentially treatment-related co-morbidities. These findings help provide better insights into the outcomes of GCA.
- Subjects
FRANCE; CARDIOVASCULAR disease related mortality; HEART disease diagnosis; HYPERTENSION; CONFIDENCE intervals; DATABASES; CAUSES of death; GIANT cell arteritis; TUMORS; DEATH certificates; ODDS ratio; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Rheumatology, 2018, Vol 57, Issue 6, p1047
- ISSN
1462-0324
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/rheumatology/key028