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Table 3 Incidence rate and risk for death in patients with Behçet’s syndrome and age-, sex- and index date-matched control subjects

From: Is Behçet’s syndrome associated with an increased risk of ischemic heart disease? A real-world evidence in Taiwan

 

Behçet’s syndrome

(n = 1625)

Control

(n = 6500)

Death

 Cases, n (%)

65 (4.0)

157 (2.4)

 Person-years

11,615

47,130

 IR (95% CI)*

5.60 (4.32–7.13)

3.33 (2.83–3.90)

 HR (95% CI)

1.73 (1.30–2.32)

Reference

  1. *Expressed per 1000 person-years
  2. HR, hazard ratio; IR, incidence rate; CI, confidence interval
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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