Is leucocyte telomere length associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease?
Shorter leucocyte telomere length is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease, independent of conventional vascular risk factors.
Available observational data show an inverse association between leucocyte telomere length and risk of coronary heart disease independent of conventional vascular risk factors. The association with cerebrovascular disease is less certain.
Haycock et al. (Tue,) studied this question.
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