Significantly higher association between diabetes and VTE seen among women versus men, especially those aged 50 to 59 years<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter<\/b><\/p>\n
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THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM), especially women, have an increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to a study published in the December issue of Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice<\/em>.<\/p>\n Carola Deischinger, from the Medical University of Vienna, and colleagues analyzed medical claims data in a retrospective cohort study in Austria between 1997 and 2014 involving 180,034 patients with DM and 540,102 sex- and age-matched controls without DM. The sex-specific impact of DM on VTE risk was examined.<\/p>\n The researchers found that patients with DM had a 1.4 times higher risk for developing VTE than controls. Women had a significantly higher association of DM with newly diagnosed VTE (odds ratio, 1.52). Risk was increased 1.17-fold for women versus men with DM who were aged 20 to 79 years; the risk was highest among those aged 50 to 59 years at 1.65. Among female DM patients, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors were associated with a higher risk for VTE (odds ratio, 2.3).<\/p>\n “Our findings suggest that women with diabetes mellitus should be monitored more carefully for the development of VTE, especially during their perimenopause,” one coauthor said in a statement.<\/p>\n