I - Main model – Rheumatoid arthritis (n = 739 patients and 30,829 controls)1
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Female gender
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1.50
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1.29 to 1.75
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<0.01
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Age2
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1.03
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1.02 to 1.04
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<0.001
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Current smoker
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1.64
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1.38 to 1.96
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<0.001
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Former smoker
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1.32
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1.10 to 1.59
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<0.01
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Hypertension
|
0.97
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0.82 to 1.15
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0.76
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Diabetes
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1.34
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0.83 to 2.18
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0.23
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Body mass index2
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1.04
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1.02 to 1.06
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<0.001
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Previous CV disease
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1.52
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1.11 to 2.07
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<0.01
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II - Alternative models (sensitivity analyses) - Rheumatoid arthritis
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A – After exclusion of patients with self-reported psoriasis (n = 573 patients and 30,829 controls)1
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Previous CV disease3
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1.70
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1.23 to 2.36
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0.001
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B – Including patients with hospital diagnosis of RA (n = 201 patients and 30,829 controls)1
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Previous CV disease3
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1.90
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1.10 to 3.27
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0.02
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C – Including patients with hospital diagnosis of RA after 1999 (n = 178 patients and 30,829 controls)1
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Previous CV disease3
| |
2.26
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1.26 to 3.99
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D – Including patients with hospital diagnosis of RA after 2001 (n = 138 patients and 30,829 controls)1
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Previous CV disease3
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2.51
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1.33 to 4.73
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<0.01
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E – Including patients carrying the Shared Epitope (n = 313 patients and 30,829 controls)1
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Previous CV disease3
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1.76
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1.13 to 2.74
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0.01
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F – Including patients carrying the Shared Epitope and excluding patients with self-reported psoriasis (n = 257 patients and 30,829 controls)1
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Previous CV disease3
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1.96
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1.24 to 3.10
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<0.01
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III - Model for osteoarthritis (n = 3,364 patients and 24,631 controls)1
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Female gender
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2.36
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2.15 to 2.56
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<0.001
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Age2
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1.05
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1.05 to 1.06
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<0.001
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Current smoker
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1.42
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1.30 to 1.56
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<0.001
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Former smoker
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1.23
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1.12 to 1.35
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<0.001
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Diabetes
|
0.90
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0.66 to 1.22
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0.49
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Body mass index2
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1.06
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1.05 to 1.07
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<0.001
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Previous CV disease
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1.04
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0.86 to 1.27
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0.66
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