Self-rated health and venous thromboembolism among middle-aged women: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is one of the most common types of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and is associated with increased mortality-risk. Poor-self rated health (SHR) has been associated with elevated inflammatory markers and CVDs. However, little is known about as a predictor of incident VTE. To examine the association between self-rated health, lifestyle and incident VTE among middle-aged women. 6917 women aged 50-64 years, followed for 20 years in the Women's Health In the Lund Area (WHILA) study. After exclusion of those who medicated with anticoagulants, were living in nursing homes or suffered from cancer, stroke, VTE or CHD before baseline, a cohort of 5626 women remained. Cox regression was used to analyse the relationship between self-rated health and time to VTE, censored f

SUBMITTER: Nymberg P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7145782 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature