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Leukocyte telomere length is associated with iron overload in male adults with hereditary hemochromatosis

Bioscience Reports, ISSN: 1573-4935, Vol: 40, Issue: 10
2020
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Background: Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a primary iron overload (IO) condition. Absolute telomere length (ATL) is a marker of cellular aging and DNA damage associated with chronic diseases and mortality. Aim: To evaluate the relationship between ATL and IO in patients with HH. Methods: Cross-sectional study including 25 patients with HH: 8 with IO and 17 without IO (ferritin < 300 ng/ml) and 25 healthy controls. Inclusion criteria were: Age > 18 years, male sex and HH diagnosis. Patients with diabetes or other endocrine and autoimmune diseases were excluded. ATL was measured by real-time PCR. Results: HH patients with IO were older (P<0.001) and showed higher ferritin concentration (P<0.001). Patients with HH, disregarding the iron status, showed higher glucose and body mass index (BMI) than controls (both P<0.01). ATL was shorter in patients with IO than controls [with IO: 8 (6-14), without IO: 13 (9-20), and controls: 19 (15-25) kilobase pairs, P<0.01]; with a linear trend within groups (P for trend <0.01). Differences in ATL remained statistically significant after adjusting by age, BMI and glucose (P<0.05). Discussion: Patients with IO featured shorter ATL while patients without IO showed only mild alterations vs. controls. Screening for IO is encouraged to prevent iron-associated cellular damage and early telomere attrition.

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Martín, Maximilino; Millan, Andrea; Ferraro, Florencia; Tetzlaff, Walter F; Lozano, Chiappe E; Botta, Eliana; Castro, Marcelo; Boero, Laura; Rey, Jorge; Daruich, Jorge; Frechtel, Gustavo; Meroño, Tomas; Cerrone, Gloria; Brites, Fernando

Portland Press Ltd.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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