Cardiovascular disease, psychiatric diagnosis and sex differences in the multistep hypothesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Denmark
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
cardiovascular disease
incidence
male
Journal
European journal of neurology
ISSN: 1468-1331
Titre abrégé: Eur J Neurol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9506311
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2021
02 2021
Historique:
received:
27
08
2020
accepted:
10
09
2020
pubmed:
27
9
2020
medline:
13
8
2021
entrez:
26
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) risk increases with age, and a linear log-incidence and log-age relationship is interpreted to suggest that five to six factors are involved in disease onset. The factors remain unidentified, except that fewer steps are predicted for those carrying a known ALS-causing mutation. Men with a psychiatric disorder or cardiovascular disease (CVD) diagnosis have an increased relative risk of ALS. Using the Danish population registries and ALS diagnosis years 1980 to 2017, we tested whether these factors would decrease the predicted steps to disease. Consistent with previous reports, we find a linear log-incidence and log-age ALS-onset relationship (n = 4385, regression coefficient b = 4.6, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.3-4.9, R Any factor associated with ALS disease onset may be relevant for understanding disease pathogenesis and/or counselling. Modelling disease incidence with age demonstrates some insight into relevant risk factors; however, the outcome can differ if competing risks are considered.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) risk increases with age, and a linear log-incidence and log-age relationship is interpreted to suggest that five to six factors are involved in disease onset. The factors remain unidentified, except that fewer steps are predicted for those carrying a known ALS-causing mutation.
METHODS
Men with a psychiatric disorder or cardiovascular disease (CVD) diagnosis have an increased relative risk of ALS. Using the Danish population registries and ALS diagnosis years 1980 to 2017, we tested whether these factors would decrease the predicted steps to disease.
RESULTS
Consistent with previous reports, we find a linear log-incidence and log-age ALS-onset relationship (n = 4385, regression coefficient b = 4.6, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.3-4.9, R
CONCLUSIONS
Any factor associated with ALS disease onset may be relevant for understanding disease pathogenesis and/or counselling. Modelling disease incidence with age demonstrates some insight into relevant risk factors; however, the outcome can differ if competing risks are considered.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
421-429Informations de copyright
© 2020 European Academy of Neurology.
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