Cross-sectional study finds disease-specific links of telomere length to chronic disease burden, suggesting avenues for cancer prediction.
Telomere length showed disease-specific associations and improved cancer prediction but had limited links with measured exposures. Longitudinal studies are needed to clarify causality and refine telomere length-based risk stratification.
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