Establishment and baseline characteristics of a nationwide Danish cohort of patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Marie-Louise Kulas Søborg; Julie Leganger; Laura Quitzau Mortensen; Jacob Rosenberg; Jakob Burcharth

doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kew478

Establishment and baseline characteristics of a nationwide Danish cohort of patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Marie-Louise Kulas Søborg, Julie Leganger, Laura Quitzau Mortensen, Jacob Rosenberg, Jakob Burcharth

Department of Clinical Medicine

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Abstract

Objectives.: The aim of this study was to investigate national prevalence, general demographic characteristics and survival of Danish patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS).

Method.: A population-based cohort study was conducted using a database consisting of the entire Danish population alive at any given time between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2012, based upon longitudinal Danish national registers. All patients with EDS were identified, and the cohort was described by disease prevalence, basic demographic characteristics, mean age at death and mortality for the observational period of 13 years.

Results.: The cohort held 1427 unique persons with EDS, giving a national prevalence of 0.02%. The EDS population had a mean ( s . d .) age of 34.9 (18.6) years and comprised 73.9% females and 26.1% males. Of the cohort, 95.9% originated from Denmark and 57% were unmarried. We found that 31.6% of the cohort received state-granted subsidies, of which 77% were in the form of early retirement pension. Regarding educational status, 28.1% of the EDS cohort had completed primary education (⩽10th grade) as their highest educational level, while 71.9% had completed a higher level. During the observation period, 42 patients died, with a mean ( s . d .) age at death of 53.6 (21.7) years.

Conclusion.: This study confirmed a small national prevalence of patients diagnosed with EDS and showed that the majority of patients diagnosed are female. The EDS cohort had a lower educational level, mean age and life expectancy compared with the background population and showed a predisposition for receiving state-granted subsidies.

Original language	English
Journal	Rheumatology (Oxford, England)
Volume	56
Issue number	5
Pages (from-to)	763-767
Number of pages	5
ISSN	1462-0324
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kew478
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2017

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Adult
Cohort Studies
Denmark/epidemiology
Educational Status
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome/mortality
Female
Humans
Life Expectancy
Male
Marital Status
Middle Aged
Prevalence

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Establishment and baseline characteristics of a nationwide Danish cohort of patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

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