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Mean telomere length and risk of incident venous thromboembolism: a prospective, nested case-control approach.

BACKGROUND: Recent studies have shown telomere-length shortening as a risk predictor for cardiovascular disease. However, to date, no prospective data are available on its potential involvement in venous thromboembolism (VTE). METHODS: Using leukocyte DNA samples collected at baseline in a prospective cohort of 14,916 initially healthy American men, we examined the relationship of mean telomere repeat copy number to single gene copy number (T/S ratio), using a modified quantitative polymerase chain reaction protocol, amongst 108 White males who subsequently developed a first ever VTE event and amongst an equal number of age- and smoking-matched White males who remained free of vascular events during follow-up (controls). RESULTS: An inverse correlation between T/S ratios and age was observed in our controls (p=0.04). However, the T/S ratios were similar between cases and controls (p=0.31). Furthermore, in a multi-variable adjusted analysis, we found no evidence for an association of the observed T/S ratios with VTE risk (odds ratio=1.20; 95%CI=0.58-2.52; p=0.62). CONCLUSIONS: The present investigation found no evidence for an association of relative telomere length with risk of incident VTE.[1]

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  1. Mean telomere length and risk of incident venous thromboembolism: a prospective, nested case-control approach. Zee, R.Y., Michaud, S.E., Ridker, P.M. Clin. Chim. Acta (2009) [Pubmed]
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