title: Hematologic variables and venous thrombosis: red cell distribution width and blood monocyte count are associated with an increased risk.
abstract: Recent studies suggest that leukocytes and erythrocytes play a role in coagulation. However, whether leukocytes, erythrocytes and other hematologic variables are associated with risk of venous thrombosis is not well known. To study this, we used data from 2473 patients with venous thrombosis and 2935 controls. The variables assessed were: total leukocytes, granulocytes, lymphocytes, monocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, erythrocytes and red cell indices (mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration and red cell distribution width). We found a strong dose-response relation for higher red cell distribution width and monocyte count with risk of venous thrombosis, with odds ratios of 3.1 (95% confidence interval, 2.0-4.8) and 2.8 (95% confidence interval, 1.3-5.8), respectively, after adjustment for age, sex, C-reactive protein level, malignancy and co-morbidities. Monocyte count and red cell distribution width were associated with venous thrombosis even within reference ranges. A low monocyte count (<0.12 × 10(9)/L) was associated with a lower risk of venous thrombosis after full adjustment (odds ratios 0.6; 95% confidence interval, 0.4-0.8). In summary, high red cell distribution width and blood monocyte count, two parameters that are inexpensive and easily obtainable, were clearly associated with an increased risk of venous thrombosis. Future studies should evaluate the underlying mechanism and the use of these variables in prediction models for first and recurrent thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: s.c.cannegieter@lumc.nl.
authors.forename: Suely Meireles
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Rezende
authors.forename: Willem M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Lijfering
authors.forename: Frits R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Rosendaal
authors.forename: Suzanne C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Cannegieter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004909:Erythrocyte Indices; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009000:Monocytes; D011379:Prognosis; D012306:Risk; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D055815:Young Adult
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