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Elevated hepatic enzymes and incidence of venous thromboembolism: a prospective study.
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Annals of epidemiology [Ann Epidemiol] 2014 Nov; Vol. 24 (11), pp. 817-821.e2. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Sep 08. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Purpose: Approximately 10% of the general population has elevated blood concentrations of hepatic enzymes, which are linked to increased coagulation markers. We tested whether elevated hepatic enzymes are associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE).<br />Methods: We followed 12,604 adults with measurements of alanine transaminase, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) prospectively for VTE occurrence.<br />Results: AST and GGT above the laboratory normal values were associated over two decades of follow-up with increased risk of total (n = 532) and provoked VTE (n = 332), but with not unprovoked VTE (n = 200). In a model adjusted for age, race, sex, hormone replacement, alcohol intake, diabetes, body mass index, estimated glomerular filtration rate, and C-reactive protein, the hazard ratios (HR) (95% confidence interval) for high versus normal AST were 1.46 (1.00-2.11) for total VTE and 1.83 (1.21-2.79) for provoked VTE. For high GGT, the HR were 1.34 (1.06-1.69) for total VTE and 1.43 (1.07-1.91) for provoked VTE. When follow-up was limited to the first 10 years, associations were even stronger (HR ≈ 1.7 for total VTE).<br />Conclusions: Elevated concentrations of two hepatic enzymes (AST and GGT) in this general middle-aged population are associated with a modestly increased risk of VTE.<br /> (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- Age Factors
Alcohol Drinking
Body Mass Index
Diabetes Mellitus epidemiology
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Venous Thromboembolism epidemiology
Venous Thromboembolism ethnology
Alanine Transaminase blood
Aspartate Aminotransferases blood
Venous Thromboembolism blood
gamma-Glutamyltransferase blood
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1873-2585
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Annals of epidemiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25277506
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2014.08.004