Association Between Telomere Length, Inflammation And Cardiovascular Risk.

Background Leukocyte telomere length is an indicator of biological aging and is associated with chronic inflammation and clinical cardiovascular (CVD) diseases. Many studies have related shorter telomere length to CVD risk such as using Framingham risk score. The ASSIGN score is the first to incorporate Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) as a CVD risk factor in Scotland. However, association between telomere attrition and ASSIGN score is unclear. Our …