Endometriosis and systemic lupus erythematosus: a population-based case–control study

Holly R. Harris, H R Harris, J F Simard, Julia F. Simard, Elizabeth V. Arkema, E V Arkema
Lupus · 2016 · vol. 25(9) , pp. 1045–1049 · doi:10.1177/0961203316631635 · PMID:26854081 · W2264940037
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between endometriosis and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in prospectively collected population-based data. METHODS: We conducted a case-control study using Swedish registers, identifying female SLE cases from the National Patient Register and female controls sampled from the general population matched on birth year, sex and county during 1964-2011. We identified endometriosis diagnoses from the National Patient Register using ICD codes. We estimated odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals using conditional logistic regression models. RESULTS: We identified 2834 cases of SLE and 14,164 controls. Seventy-eight cases were diagnosed with endometriosis prior to their SLE diagnosis and 288 controls were diagnosed prior to the index date. We observed a significant association between endometriosis and subsequent SLE with an odds ratio of 1.39 (95% confidence interval = 1.09-1.78). The association was similar when requiring a laparoscopy/laparotomy within six months of the endometriosis diagnosis (odds ratio = 1.33; 95% confidence interval = 0.84-2.12) while the association was stronger when restricted to endometriosis diagnosed at the same time as hysterectomy (odds ratio = 2.26; 95% confidence interval = 1.47-3.64). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest an association between endometriosis and SLE. Future prospective studies with extended follow-up will be necessary to clarify whether this association is influenced by the timing and severity of endometriosis diagnosis.

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Endometriosis Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic Adult Aged Case-Control Studies Cross-Sectional Studies Databases, Factual Endometriosis Female Humans Logistic Models Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic Middle Aged Odds Ratio Risk Factors Sweden Sweden

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