• About
  • Licensing
  • Podcasting
  • Contact

AudioMedica.com

Medical News Interviews

  • Public Health
  • Oncology
  • Cardiovascular
  • General Medicine

Telomere Length Predicts Coronary Heart Disease Risk and Statin Response

0
  • by alexperjescuadmin
  • in Cardiovascular
  • — 19 Jan, 2007
Telomere Length Predicts Coronary Heart Disease Risk and Statin Response
AudioMedica News
Telomere Length Predicts Coronary Heart Disease Risk and Statin Response
Telomere Length Predicts Coronary Heart Disease Risk and Statin Response
00:00 /
RSS Feed
Share
Link
Embed
Nilesh Samani

NILESH SAMANI, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester

REFERENCE: Lancet 2007; 369:107
A new genetic test could help predict which individuals will develop coronary heart disease among those with similar conventional risk factors. The length of the terminating structures of chromosomes, telomeres, can be used to predict cardiovascular mortality in middle-aged men, according to a study from Leicester in the UK which analysed blood samples collected for the West of Scotland Primary Prevention Study, (WOSCOPS). Nilesh Samani gave Helen Morant the details.

[audio:https://www.audiomedica.com/podcasting/cardio/070118nilesh_samani.mp3]
Share

Tags: chromosomescoronaryheart

You may also like...

  • Hydrochlorothiazide: Not Recommended For First-Line Therapy In Hypertension Hydrochlorothiazide: Not Recommended For First-Line Therapy In Hypertension 18 Jun, 2009
  • 50% of Women are Over-treated in Acute Coronary Syndromes 50% of Women are Over-treated in Acute Coronary Syndromes 17 Nov, 2005
  • Deepak Bhatt SAVOR-TIMI 53 study: saxagliptin had better glucose control than placebo but no cardiovascular benefit 22 Sep, 2013
  • Eicosapentaenoic Acid: Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease Eicosapentaenoic Acid: Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease 17 Nov, 2005

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Previous story Audio Journal of Global Health Issues: Microfinance Helps Cut Domestic Violence in Rural South Africa
  • Next story Three-Class Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Not Appropriate: Results from the FIRST Study
  • News

    • Mandeep Mehra MDCOVID-19 Co-Morbidity Risks Quantified from Three Continents SurveyMay 28, 2020
    • Ultrahypofractionated Radiation Just As Effective for Prostate CancerUltrahypofractionated Radiation Just As Effective for Prostate CancerMay 16, 2018
    • Paracetamol Poisoning: 12-hour modified acetylcysteine treatment for paracetamol poisoning reduced side effects associated with standard regimen.First evidence that genome editing made patients with AIDS more resistant to HIVMarch 8, 2014
    • Paracetamol Poisoning: 12-hour modified acetylcysteine treatment for paracetamol poisoning reduced side effects associated with standard regimen.Anticoagulation with warfarin can be beneficial in patients with atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease.March 7, 2014
    • Paracetamol Poisoning: 12-hour modified acetylcysteine treatment for paracetamol poisoning reduced side effects associated with standard regimen.Prostate cancer: Adult exposure to bisphenol-A linked to prostate cancer riskMarch 6, 2014
  • Related interviews

    • Microbiome Diversity Key To Survival After…
    • Ibrutinib: New Frontline Standard for Chronic…
    • Handgrip Strength Predicts Survival in Elderly…
    • Genomic-led AML Clinical Decision Making Within Seven Days
    • Test Spares Extended Endocrine Therapy In Low-Risk…
  • Home
  • Cardiovascular
  • Telomere Length Predicts Coronary Heart Disease Risk and Statin Response

© Copyright 2021 AudioMedica.com. Typegrid Theme by WPBandit.