ArticleUpsala journal of medical sciences2024
The risk of hemochromatosis among first- and second-generation immigrants: a cohort study of the total population in Sweden.
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Purpose: We aimed to analyze the risk of hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) among first-generation and second-generation immigrants in Sweden using Swedish-born individuals and Swedish-born individuals with Swedish-born parents as referents, respectively. Methods: All individuals aged 18 years of age and older, Results: In the first-generation study, there were 5,112 cases of HH, and in the second-generation study 4,626 cases of HH. The adjusted HRs for first-generation men and women overall were 0.72 (99% CI: 0.63-0.82) and 0.61 (99% CI: 0.52-0.72), respectively, and for the second-generation men and women 0.72 (99% CI: 0.62-0.83) and 0.97 (99% CI: 0.83-1.14), respectively, with a higher risk found only among first-generation men from Western Europe, HR 1.47 (99% CI: 1.05-2.06), compared to the control group. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that the overall risk of HH was lower among both first-generation and second-generation immigrants when compared to individuals born in Sweden or with Swedish-born parents. An elevated risk for HH was observed exclusively among first-generation men originating from Western Europe. These findings represent new knowledge and should be of global interest.
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