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October 23, 2025HealthcareOpen Access

Telomere Length and COVID-19 Severity: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study Across the Clinical Spectrum

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Comparative cross-sectional study finds significant telomere length differences in COVID-19 severity, indicating potential biomarker utility.

Significantly shorter telomeres were found in patients with severe COVID-19, suggesting a link to disease severity.
Logistic regression analysis confirmed telomere length's independent association with COVID-19 severity (p < 0.001).
Study included 139 participants, assessing telomere length using quantitative PCR relative to clinical parameters.
Findings highlight the importance of telomeres as potential biomarkers for susceptibility and outcomes in viral infections.

Bacopoulou et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Comparative cross-sectional study finds significant telomere length differences in COVID-19 severity, indicating potential biomarker utility.