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Type 2 diabetes, glucose homeostasis and incident atrial fibrillation: the Atherosclerosis Rsk in Communities Study
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posted on 2012-01-01, 00:00 authored by Rachel HuxleyRachel Huxley, A Alonso, F L Lopez, K B Filion, S K Agarwal, L R Loehr, E Z Soliman, J S Pankow, E SelvinBackground: Type 2 diabetes has been inconsistently associated with the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in previous studies that have frequently been beset by methodological challenges. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. Participants: Detailed medical histories were obtained from 13 025 participants. Individuals were categorised as having no diabetes, pre-diabetes or diabetes based on the 2010 American Diabetes Association criteria at study baseline (1990-2). Main outcome measures: Diagnoses of incident AF were obtained to the end of 2007. Associations between type 2 diabetes and markers of glucose homeostasis and the incidence of AF were estimated using Cox proportional hazards models after adjusting for possible confounders. Results: Type 2 diabetes was associated with a significant increase in the risk of AF (HR 1.35, 95% CI 1.14 to 1.60) after adjustment for confounders. There was no indication that individuals with pre-diabetes or those with undiagnosed diabetes were at increased risk of AF compared with those without diabetes. A positive linear association was observed between HbA1c and the risk of AF in those with and without diabetes (HR 1.13, 95% CI 1.07 to 1.20) and HR 1.05, 95% CI 0.96 to 1.15 per 1% point increase, respectively). There was no association between fasting glucose or insulin in those without diabetes, but a significant association with fasting glucose was found in those with the condition. The results were similar in white subjects and African-Americans. Conclusions: Diabetes, HbA1c level and poor glycaemic control are independently associated with an increased risk of AF, but the underlying mechanisms governing the relationship are unknown and warrant further investigation.
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HeartVolume
98Issue
2Pagination
133 - 138Publisher
BMJLocation
London, Eng.Publisher DOI
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1355-6037eISSN
1468-201XLanguage
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2011, Published by the BMJ Publishing Group LimitedUsage metrics
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