Kidney telomere length

1. Age decreases kidney telomere length in humans.

   “Kidney telomere length showed a significant inverse association with age (β = -0.029, confidence interval = -0.043 to -0.016, P = 0.00003).”

   Humanskidney

   Shorter kidney telomeres are associated with nephrosclerosis by an epigenetic signature

   Cardiovascular research·28 Jan 2026

1. Kidney telomere length is associated with nephrosclerosis in humans.

   “Shorter kidney telomeres were strongly associated with both renal structure and function, independent of demographic and clinical confounders.”

   Humanskidney

   Shorter kidney telomeres are associated with nephrosclerosis by an epigenetic signature

   Cardiovascular research·28 Jan 2026

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