Family history of systemic lupus erythematosus and risk of autoimmune disease: Nationwide Cohort Study in Denmark 1977-2013

Constance Jensina Ulff-Møller; Jacob Simonsen; Kirsten Ohm Kyvik; Søren Jacobsen; Morten Frisch

doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kex005

Family history of systemic lupus erythematosus and risk of autoimmune disease: Nationwide Cohort Study in Denmark 1977-2013

Constance Jensina Ulff-Møller, Jacob Simonsen, Kirsten Ohm Kyvik, Søren Jacobsen, Morten Frisch

Department of Clinical Medicine

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Abstract

Objective.: To provide population-based estimates of relative risk of SLE and other autoimmune diseases (ADs) in relatives of SLE patients.

Methods.: A cohort of 5 237 319 Danish residents identified through the Civil Registration System was coupled to their relatives through the parental link and followed for SLE and other ADs between 1977 and 2013 through linkage to the National Patient Register. Twin zygosity was established through the Danish Twin Registry. Hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% CIs were calculated using Cox proportional hazards regression analyses.

Results.: During 117.5 million person-years of follow-up, 3612 persons were hospitalized with SLE. HRs of SLE were high among first-degree (HR = 10.3; 95% CI: 8.25, 12.9; n = 80) and second- or third-degree relatives of SLE patients (HR = 3.60; 95% CI: 2.20, 5.90; n = 16). HRs for any AD were elevated in first-degree (HR = 1.51; 95% CI: 1.41, 1.62; n = 785) and second- or third-degree relatives of SLE patients (HR = 1.28; 95% CI: 1.18, 1.39; n = 582). Among individuals with SLE-affected first-degree relatives, the risk was significantly increased for RA (HR = 1.64; 95% CI: 1.35, 1.99; n = 103), IBD (HR = 1.21; 95% CI: 1.02, 1.43; n = 130) and type 1 diabetes mellitus (HR = 1.23; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.48; n = 106). Risk of other ADs was significantly increased both among SLE-affected first-degree (HR = 2.08; 95% CI: 1.88, 2.31; n = 371) and second- or third-degree relatives (HR = 1.38; 95% CI: 1.23, 1.54; n = 313).

Conclusion.: Family history of SLE is associated with a clearly elevated risk of SLE and, to a much lesser degree, of RA and other ADs.

Original language	English
Journal	Rheumatology (Oxford, England)
Volume	56
Issue number	6
Pages (from-to)	957-964
Number of pages	8
ISSN	1462-0324
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kex005
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2017

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Autoimmune Diseases/complications
Cohort Studies
Denmark/epidemiology
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease/epidemiology
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/complications
Male
Pedigree
Registries
Risk Factors

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Family history of systemic lupus erythematosus and risk of autoimmune disease: Nationwide Cohort Study in Denmark 1977-2013

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