A recent study published in the Lancet has found that individuals with autoimmune disorders are more likely to develop cardiovascular diseases . The population-based cohort study investigated the association between the 19 most common autoimmune disorders and 12 cardiovascular diseases, including heart inflammation, infection-related heart disorders, and degenerative and thromboembolic heart disorders. Data was collected from 446,449 individuals with autoimmune disorders.
Key findings Individuals with one or more autoimmune disorders have a 1.56 times higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease than those without autoimmune disorders. The risk of cardiovascular disease is highest among people under 55 years. Individuals with systemic sclerosis (3.59 times), Addison’s disease (2.83 times), systemic lupus erythematosus (2.82 times), and type 1 diabetes (2.36 times) have the highest…
