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. 2009 Feb 3;100(5):817–821. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604906

Table 2. Adjusted association between breast cancer (overall and by ER status) and SARD conditions.

  All cases–control (N=84 778)
ER-positive cases–control (N=56 296)
ER-negative cases–control (N=9991)
SARD N OR (95% CI)a N OR (95% CI)a N OR (95% CI)a
None 81 745 Reference 54 343 Reference 9627 Reference
Any 3033 0.88 (0.84–0.93)b 1953 0.85 (0.80–0.90)b 364 0.91 (0.81–1.02)
             
By condition            
 Rheumatoid arthritis 2444 0.87 (0.82–0.92)b 1554 0.83 (0.78–0.89)b 301 0.91 (0.81–1.04)
 Systemic lupus 172 0.99 (0.78–1.24) 128 1.08 (0.85–1.40) 10 0.49 (0.26–0.94)b
 Sjogren's syndrome 196 1.06 (0.85–1.32) 130 1.04 (0.82–1.33) 21 1.01 (0.64–1.61)
 Systemic sclerosis 64 0.96 (0.65–1.44) 42 0.93 (0.60–1.43) 7 0.88 (0.39–1.98)
 Dermatomyositis 14 0.76 (0.35–1.65) 10 0.80 (0.35–1.85) <5 0.99 (0.22–4.36)
 Multiple SARDs 143 0.78 (0.61–0.99)b 89 0.71 (0.54–0.94)b 23 1.09 (0.70–1.71)
a

Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) are adjusted for age, year of selection, race, mammography, region of residence, income, and immunosuppressive therapy.

b

P<0.05.