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ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
卷 76, 期 1, 页码 72-78出版社
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-209008
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- UAB Division of Rheumatology
- Birmingham VA Medical Center
- National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) [P50 AR060772]
Objective To assess the effect of allopurinol use on the risk of incident atrial fibrillation (AF) in the elderly. Methods We used the 5% random Medicare Claims data from 2006 to 2012 to examine the association of allopurinol use and incident AF in a cohort of patients with an absence of AF at baseline (at least 365 days). Multivariable-adjusted Cox regression analyses compared allopurinol exposed and non-exposed periods for the risk of AF, controlling for age, sex, race, Charlson-Romano comorbidity index and use of statins, diuretics, ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers. HR with 95% CIs was calculated. Sensitivity analyses considered a longer baseline period (365 days vs 183 days) and individual comorbidities. Results There were 9244 episodes of incident allopurinol use in 8569 beneficiaries, of which 1366 episodes (14.8%) had incident AF. In multivariable-adjusted analyses, allopurinol use was associated with an HR of 0.83 (95% CI 0.74 to 0.93) for incident AF. In a separate multivariable-adjusted model, compared with no allopurinol use, longer allopurinol use durations were associated with a lower HR of AF: 180 days-2 years, 0.85 (95% CI 0.73 to 0.99) and >2 years, 0.65 (95% CI 0.52 to 0.82). Other factors significantly associated with a higher hazard of AF were: age 75-<85 years and >= 85 years, higher Charlson index score and current beta-blocker use. Sensitivity analyses confirmed these findings with minimal/no attenuation of HRs. Conclusions Allopurinol use was associated with a reduced risk of incident AF in the elderly, especially its use for >6 months duration. Future studies should assess the mechanisms underlying this beneficial effect of allopurinol.
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