Methods
Between January 2010 and December 2016, uncomplicated IMHA patients with and without diabetes mellitus were included and were propensity score matched to improve balance between the two groups. Cox proportional hazard models were constructed to identify the specific factors associated with aorta-related mortality. The Fine-Gray model for the competing risk analysis was used to estimate the aorta-related and non-aorta-related mortality in different groups during the follow-up period.