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Yang B, Yao B, Zou Q, Li S, Yang S, Yang M. Causal Association Between Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs and Diabetic Microvascular Complications: A Drug-Target Mendelian Randomization Study. J Diabetes Res 2025; 2025:3661739. [PMID: 40225015 PMCID: PMC11986941 DOI: 10.1155/jdr/3661739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 01/10/2025] [Accepted: 02/01/2025] [Indexed: 04/15/2025] Open
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Background: It remains unclear whether cholesterol-lowering therapy can reduce the incidence of microvascular complications in patients with diabetes. We aim to explore the potential causal relationship between three common types of cholesterol-lowering drugs and diabetic microvascular complications through drug-target Mendelian randomization (MR) study, laying the groundwork for the development of new medications. Methods: In this study, we collected single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with HMGCR (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase) inhibitors, PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9) inhibitors, and NPC1L1 (Niemann-Pick C1-Like 1) inhibitors from published genome-wide association study statistics. Subsequently, drug-target MR analyses were performed to investigate the effects of these inhibitors on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level-mediated microvascular complications in diabetes mellitus. Coronary atherosclerosis as a positive control. Primary outcomes included diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic neuropathy from the FinnGen Consortium. Results: The MR analysis revealed significant associations between HMGCR inhibition and increased risks of diabetic nephropathy (OR [95%confidence interval (CI)] = 1.88 [1.50, 2.36], p = 5.55 × 10-8), retinopathy (OR [95%CI] = 1.86 [1.54, 2.24], p = 6.28 × 10-11), and neuropathy (OR [95%CI] = 2.63 [1.84, 3.75], p = 1.14 × 10-7) using the inverse variance weighted method. PCSK9 inhibitors have been associated with an increased risk of diabetic nephropathy (OR [95%CI] = 1.30 [1.07, 1.58], p = 0.009) and diabetic neuropathy (OR [95%CI] = 1.40 [1.15, 1.72], p = 0.001); NPC1L1 inhibitors significantly reduce the incidence of diabetic retinopathy (OR [95%CI] = 0.48 [0.28, 0.85], p = 0.01). The coronary heart disease as positive control. Conclusions: The findings show that HMGCR inhibitors and PCSK9 inhibitors may significantly increase the risk of diabetic microvascular complications. However, NPC1L1 inhibitors may provide protection against diabetic retinopathy.
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- Bo Yang
- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of General Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of General Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of General Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Effects of colchicine use on ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke risk in diabetic patients with and without gout. Sci Rep 2022; 12:9195. [PMID: 35655077 PMCID: PMC9160857 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-13133-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This study aimed to determine the effect of colchicine use on the risk of stroke among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). We retrospectively enrolled patients with DM between 2000 and 2013 from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database and divided them into a colchicine cohort (n = 8761) and noncolchicine cohort (n = 8761) by using propensity score matching (PSM). The event of interest was a stroke, including ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. The incidence of stroke was analyzed using multivariate Cox proportional hazards models between the colchicine cohort and the comparison cohort after adjustment for several confounding factors. The subdistribution hazard model was also performed for examination of the competing risk. The colchicine cohort had a significantly lower incidence of stroke [adjusted hazard ratios (aHR), 95% confidence intervals (95%CI)] (aHR = 0.61, 95%CI = 0.55–0.67), ischemic stroke (aHR = 0.59, 95%CI = 0.53–0.66), and hemorrhagic stroke (aHR = 0.66, 95%CI = 0.53–0.82) compared with the noncolchicine cohort. Drug analysis indicated that patients in the colchicine cohort who received colchicine of cumulative daily defined dose (cDDD) > 14 and duration > 28 days had a lower risk of stroke and ischemic stroke compared with nonusers. The colchicine cohort (cDDD > 150, duration > 360 days) also had a lower risk of stroke, ischemic stroke, and hemorrhagic stroke. The cumulative incidence of stroke, ischemic stroke, and hemorrhagic stroke in the colchicine cohort was significantly lower than that in the noncolchicine cohort (log-rank P < 0.001). However, the subdistribution hazard model reveal the colchicine was not associated with the hemorrhagic stroke in DM patients without gout (aHR = 0.69, 95%CI = 0.47–1.00). Colchicine use with cDDD > 14 and duration > 28 days was associated with lower risk of stroke and ischemic stroke, and colchicine use with cDDD > 150 and duration > 360 days played an auxiliary role in the prevention of stroke, ischemic stroke, and hemorrhagic stroke in patients with DM. The colchicine for the hemorrhagic stroke in DM patients without gout seem to be null effect.
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Tseng CH, Chong CK, Sheu JJ. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Sensory Symptoms in Diabetes Patients in Taiwan. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 11:580426. [PMID: 33488515 PMCID: PMC7821276 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.580426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetic sensory neuropathy has rarely been studied in the Asian populations. This study investigated the prevalence and risk factors of sensory symptoms (SS) in the Taiwanese diabetes patients. METHODS A total of 1,400 diabetes patients received a health examination together with a structured questionnaire interview for three categories of abnormal sensation of numbness or tingling pain, electric shock, and skin thickness sensation on seven anatomical sites on upper limbs and six sites on lower limbs. Prevalence of SS was defined using nine different criteria, with the least stringent criterion of "any positive symptom on at least 1 site" and the most stringent criterion of "any positive symptom on at least bilateral and symmetrical 2 sites involving the lower limb." Logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratios and their 95% confidence interval for SS by the different definitions. Fasting plasma glucose and hemoglobin A1c were entered in separate models to avoid hypercollinearity. RESULTS The prevalence of SS was 14.4 and 54.0% when using the most stringent and least stringent criterion, respectively. Women consistently had a significantly higher prevalence than men did. Among the three categories of symptoms, numbness or tingling pain was the most common, and fingers and toes were the most commonly involved anatomical sites. For any symptoms, 37.1% of the patients had any symptoms on the upper limbs and 41.7% had any symptoms on the lower limbs. Female sex, diabetes duration, hemoglobin A1c, and hypertension were associated with SS in all models. CONCLUSIONS Taiwanese diabetes patients may have a high prevalence of SS if a structured questionnaire is used for screening. Female sex, diabetes duration, hemoglobin A1c, and hypertension are associated with SS.
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- Chin-Hsiao Tseng
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Environmental Health and Occupational Medicine of the National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan
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- Chong’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Tseng CH. Metformin and Risk of Hypertension in Taiwanese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. J Am Heart Assoc 2018; 7:e008860. [PMID: 29954747 PMCID: PMC6064894 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.008860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Whether metformin use may reduce hypertension risk has not been studied. This study investigated such possibility in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS AND RESULTS Newly diagnosed patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus during 1999-2005 were enrolled from the reimbursement database of the Taiwan's National Health Insurance and followed to December 31, 2011. Hypertension was defined either by a diagnosis or by a diagnosis plus the use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers and/or calcium channel blockers. Analyses were conducted in a propensity score matched-pair cohort of 4810 ever users and 4810 never users. Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to estimate the hazard ratios. Results showed that when hypertension was defined by a diagnosis, 2261 never users and 1908 ever users developed hypertension. The overall hazard ratio was 0.724 (0.681-0.769) and the hazard ratios for the first (<2.0 months), second (2.0-13.0 months) and third (>13.0 months) tertiles of cumulative duration were 0.820 (0.745-0.903), 0.692 (0.634-0.756), and 0.687 (0.630-0.749), respectively. When cumulative duration of metformin therapy was treated as a continuous variable, the hazard ratio was 0.991 (0.989-0.994) for every 1-month increment of metformin use. When hypertension was defined by a diagnosis plus the use of antihypertensive drugs, the overall hazard ratio was 0.831 (0.771-0.895), the hazard ratios for the respective tertiles were 0.868 (0.769-0.980), 0.852 (0.767-0.946), and 0.787 (0.709-0.874), and the hazard ratio was 0.994 (0.991-0.997) for every 1-month increment of metformin use. CONCLUSIONS A reduced risk of hypertension is observed in metformin users in a dose-response pattern.
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- Chin-Hsiao Tseng
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Environmental Health and Occupational Medicine of the National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan
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Tseng CH. Factors Associated with Cancer- and Non-Cancer-Related Deaths among Taiwanese Patients with Diabetes after 17 Years of Follow-Up. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0147916. [PMID: 27906989 PMCID: PMC5132220 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE A previous 12-year follow-up of a large diabetes cohort in Taiwan suggested a survival advantage in the patients with obesity. The present study further investigated additional determinants for cancer and non-cancer death in the cohort after a follow-up of 17 years. METHODS A cohort of 92546 diabetes patients recruited since 1995 was followed for vital status by matching the National Death Certificate Database until 2011. Cox regression estimated the hazard ratios for the following variables: age at baseline, sex, diabetes type, screen-detected diabetes (diabetes diagnosed accidentally through epidemiological screening programs or during visits to medical settings without a history of diabetes), diabetes duration, body mass index, insulin use, hypertension, smoking, and living region. Fasting glucose and history of dyslipidemia were available for additional adjustment in a subcohort of the patients (n = 14559). RESULTS A total of 40229 diabetes patients (43.5% of the cohort) died during follow-up and 10.9% died under the age of 60. Insulin use and smoking significantly predicted cancer and non-cancer death. The adjusted hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) associated with insulin use was 1.161 (1.052-1.281) for cancer death and 1.469 (1.413-1.526) for non-cancer death. Screen-detected diabetes and body mass index were consistently associated with a lower risk, but diabetes duration a higher risk, for non-cancer death, with adjusted hazard ratio of 0.683 (0.666-0.702), 0.955 (0.951-0.958) and 1.018 (1.017-1.020), respectively. Diabetes type had a null association disregarding the causes of death and living in rural areas was significantly associated with a higher mortality from non-cancer death. Hypertension, fasting glucose and dyslipidemia showed differential impacts on cancer and non-cancer death, and were significantly predictive for non-cancer death. CONCLUSIONS Screen-detected diabetes and a higher body mass index provide a survival advantage, especially for non-cancer death. However, insulin use is associated with a significantly higher risk of either cancer or non-cancer death.
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- Chin-Hsiao Tseng
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Environmental Health and Occupational Medicine of the National Health Research Institutes, Taipei, Taiwan
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Tseng CH, Tseng FH. Diabetes and gastric cancer: the potential links. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:1701-1711. [PMID: 24587649 PMCID: PMC3930970 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i7.1701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2013] [Revised: 11/18/2013] [Accepted: 12/05/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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This article reviews the epidemiological evidence linking diabetes and gastric cancer and discusses some of the potential mechanisms, confounders and biases in the evaluation of such an association. Findings from four meta-analyses published from 2011 to 2013 suggest a positive link, which may be more remarkable in females and in the Asian populations. Putative mechanisms may involve shared risk factors, hyperglycemia, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, high salt intake, medications and comorbidities. Diabetes may increase the risk of gastric cancer through shared risk factors including obesity, insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia and smoking. Hyperglycemia, even before the clinical diagnosis of diabetes, may predict gastric cancer in some epidemiological studies, which is supported by in vitro, and in vivo studies. Patients with diabetes may also have a higher risk of gastric cancer through the higher infection rate, lower eradication rate and higher reinfection rate of H. pylori. High salt intake can act synergistically with H. pylori infection in the induction of gastric cancer. Whether a higher risk of gastric cancer in patients with diabetes may be ascribed to a higher intake of salt due to the loss of taste sensation awaits further investigation. The use of medications such as insulin, metformin, sulfonylureas, aspirin, statins and antibiotics may also influence the risk of gastric cancer, but most of them have not been extensively studied. Comorbidities may affect the development of gastric cancer through the use of medications and changes in lifestyle, dietary intake, and the metabolism of drugs. Finally, a potential detection bias related to gastrointestinal symptoms more commonly seen in patients with diabetes and with multiple comorbidities should be pointed out. Taking into account the inconsistent findings and the potential confounders and detection bias in previous epidemiological studies, it is expected that there are still more to be explored for the clarification of the association between diabetes and gastric cancer.
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Colosia AD, Palencia R, Khan S. Prevalence of hypertension and obesity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in observational studies: a systematic literature review. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2013; 6:327-38. [PMID: 24082791 PMCID: PMC3785394 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s51325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 229] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypertension and obesity are known to contribute, directly or indirectly, to the development of long-term complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Knowing the prevalence of these comorbidities is important for determining the size of the population that may benefit from strategies that reduce blood pressure and weight while controlling blood glucose. METHODS In this systematic literature review, electronic searches of PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were conducted to identify observational studies of hypertension and/or obesity prevalence in patients with T2DM throughout the world. The searches were limited to studies reported in English from January 1, 2001 to February 16, 2012. RESULTS From a total of 2,688 studies, 92 observational studies provided prevalence rates for hypertension and/or obesity specifically in adults with T2DM. Fifteen studies of specific subtypes of hypertension or subpopulations with T2DM were subsequently excluded, leaving 78 studies (in 77 articles) for inclusion in this article. Of these, 61studies reported hypertension prevalence, 44 reported obesity prevalence, and 12 reported the prevalence of hypertension with obesity. Most studies had a low risk of bias regarding diagnosis of T2DM (70/78), hypertension (59/69), or obesity (45/47). The continental regions with the most observational studies of hypertension or obesity prevalence were Europe (n = 30) and Asia (n = 26). Hypertension rates typically were high in all regions; most studies presented rates above 50%, and many presented rates above 75%. Obesity rates exceeded 30% in 38 of 44 studies and 50% in 14 of 44 studies, especially those assessing central obesity (based on waist circumference). Among obese adults, hypertension rates were at or above 70% in Asia and above 80% in Europe; rates were lower in North and South America but still above 30%. CONCLUSION Around the world, hypertension and obesity, separately or together, are common comorbidities in adults with T2DM.
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- Ann D Colosia
- RTI Health Solutions, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
- Correspondence: Ann D Colosia, RTI Health Solutions, 3040 Cornwallis Road, Post Office Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194, USA, Tel +1 919 541 6000, Fax +1 919 541 7222, Email
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- RTI Health Solutions, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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Wong MCS, Tam WWS, Cheung CSK, Tong ELH, Sek ACH, John G, Cheung NT, Yan BPY, Yu CM, Leeder S, Griffiths S. Initial antihypertensive prescription and switching: a 5 year cohort study from 250,851 patients. PLoS One 2013; 8:e53625. [PMID: 23341959 PMCID: PMC3544913 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2012] [Accepted: 11/30/2012] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Purpose Adverse effects of antihypertensive therapy incur substantial cost. We evaluated whether any major classes of antihypertensive drugs were significantly associated with switching as a proxy measure of medication side effects in a large Chinese population in Hong Kong. Methods From a clinical database, all adult patients newly prescribed an antihypertensive mono-therapy in Hong Kong between the years 2001–2003 and 2005 were included. Those who paid only one visit, died or stayed in the cohort for <180 days after the prescription, or prescribed more than one antihypertensive agent were excluded. The factors associated with switching at 180 days were evaluated by multivariate regression analyses. Age, gender, payment status, service type, district of residence, drug class, systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels were predictor variables. Results From 250,851 subjects, 159,813 patients were eligible. A total of 6,163 (3.9%) switched their medications within 180 days. Patients prescribed thiazide diuretics had the highest switching rate (5.6%), followed by ACEIs (4.5%), CCBs (4.4%) and beta-blockers (3.2%). When compared with ACEIs, patients on thiazide diuretics were significantly more likely to be switchers (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 1.49, 95% C.I. 1.31–1.69, p<0.001), whilst patients prescribed CCBs and beta-blockers were similarly likely to have switching. Following these patients up for 5 years showed that thiazide had the most marked increase in switching rate. Conclusions The higher rates of switching among thiazide diuretics in this study might raise a probably greater incidence of their adverse effects in this Chinese population, yet other factors might also influence switching rates. Patients prescribed thiazide diuretics for longer term should be observed for their intolerability.
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- Martin C. S. Wong
- School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Hospital Authority Information Technology Services, Health Informatics Section, Hong Kong
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- Hospital Authority Information Technology Services, Health Informatics Section, Hong Kong
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- Hospital Authority Information Technology Services, Health Informatics Section, Hong Kong
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Hospital Authority Information Technology Services, Health Informatics Section, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Tseng CH. Diabetes but not insulin is associated with higher colon cancer mortality. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18:4182-4190. [PMID: 22919252 PMCID: PMC3422800 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i31.4182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2011] [Revised: 03/30/2012] [Accepted: 04/22/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To evaluate whether diabetic patients had a higher risk of colon cancer mortality and its associated risk factors. METHODS The sex-specific crude and age-standardized (to the 2000 World Health Organization population) mortality rates of colon cancer in the Taiwanese general population were first calculated from 1995 to 2006. The trends were evaluated by linear regression. A total of 113,347 diabetic men and 131,573 diabetic women aged ≥ 25 years at recruitment from 1995 to 1998 were followed up until the end of 2006. Age/sex-specific colon cancer mortality rate ratios were calculated comparing the mortality rates of the diabetic patients with the average mortality rates of the general population within 12 years (1995-2006). A sub-cohort of diabetic patients (42,260 men and 49,405 women) was interviewed using a baseline questionnaire and Cox's regression was used to evaluate the risk factors for colon cancer mortality in these diabetic patients. RESULTS The crude and age-standardized trends of colon cancer mortality from 1995 to 2006 increased significantly for both sexes in the general population. A total of 641 diabetic men and 573 diabetic women died of colon cancer, with a mortality rate of 74.4 and 54.3 per 100,000 person-years, respectively. Mortality rate ratios [95% confidence intervals (CIs)] showed a significantly higher risk of mortality from colon cancer for the diabetic patients compared to the general population, with the magnitude increasing with decreasing age: 1.65 (1.40-1.95), 2.01 (1.78-2.27), 2.75 (2.36-3.21) and 5.69 (4.65-6.96) for ≥ 75, 65-74, 55-64 and 25-54 years old, respectively, for men; and 1.46 (1.24-1.72), 2.09 (1.84-2.38), 2.67 (2.27-3.14) and 3.05 (2.29-4.06), respectively, for women. Among the sub-cohort of diabetic patients who had been interviewed with the baseline questionnaire, including information on age, sex, diabetes duration, diabetes type, body mass index, smoking, insulin use and area of residence, age and smoking were significantly predictive for colon cancer mortality, with respective adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) (95% CIs) of 1.077 (1.066-1.088) and 1.384 (1.068-1.792). Diabetes duration became a significant factor when those who died of colon cancer within 5 years of diabetes diagnosis were excluded to minimize the possible contamination of diabetes caused by incipient colon cancer, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.021 (1.007-1.034). Sex, diabetes type, insulin use, body mass index and area of residence were not significant predictors for colon cancer mortality in the diabetic patients. Although insulin use was categorized into subgroups of duration of use (non-users and users < 5 years, 5-9 years and ≥ 10 years), none of the HRs for colon cancer mortality was significant with regards to different durations of insulin use. CONCLUSION Colon cancer mortality is increasing in Taiwan. A higher risk is observed in diabetic patients. Smoking, but not insulin use, is a modifiable risk factor.
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Tseng CH, Tseng CP, Chong CK. Joint effects of hypertension, smoking, dyslipidemia and obesity and angiotensin-converting enzyme DD genotype on albuminuria in Taiwanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Clin Biochem 2010; 43:629-634. [PMID: 20122911 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2010.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2009] [Revised: 01/13/2010] [Accepted: 01/19/2010] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We investigated the individual and joint effects of hypertension, smoking, dyslipidemia, and obesity and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) DD genotype on albuminuria in Taiwanese type 2 diabetic patients. DESIGNS AND METHODS ACE genotypes were determined in 519 (287 men and 232 women) patients aged 58.5 (SD: 9.0) years. Among them, 240 had albuminuria (urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio > or =30 microg/mg). Logistic regression was used to evaluate the individual and joint effects of risk factors and DD classified by two-by-four table. RESULTS The adjusted odds ratios were significant for hypertension, smoking and obesity but not for DD and dyslipidemia in models evaluating individual effects. However, while analyzing the joint effects of DD and hypertension, smoking, dyslipidemia and obesity, the respective adjusted odds ratios were 3.253 (1.261-8.391), 3.016 (1.086-8.376), 2.385 (1.010-5.630) and 2.508 (1.117-5.631). CONCLUSION Hypertension, smoking, dyslipidemia and obesity jointly play an important role with DD genotype in mediating albuminuria.
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Kimm H, Lee SW, Lee HS, Shim KW, Cho CY, Yun JE, Jee SH. Associations Between Lipid Measures and Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance and Adiponectin - Usefulness of Lipid Ratios in Korean Men and Women -. Circ J 2010; 74:931-7. [DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-09-0571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Heejin Kimm
- Institute for Health Promotion & Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University
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- Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University
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- Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University
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- Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University
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- Department of Family Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine
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- Institute for Health Promotion & Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University
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- Institute for Health Promotion & Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University
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Kang G, Guo L, Guo Z, Hu X, Wu M, Zhou Z, Zhou H, Liu S, Chen F. Impact of Blood Pressure and Other Components of the Metabolic Syndrome on the Development of Cardiovascular Disease. Circ J 2010; 74:456-61. [DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-09-0422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Department of Radiology & Public Health, Soochow University
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- Department of Radiology & Public Health, Soochow University
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- Center for Diseases Control of Jiangsu Province
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- Department of Radiology & Public Health, Soochow University
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- Department of Radiology & Public Health, Soochow University
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- Department of Radiology & Public Health, Soochow University
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