Townsend Deprivation Index

Longer telomeres linked to lower spine disease risk

In 265,805 people, longer telomeres were linked to lower rates of new spine diagnoses; the hazard ratio, comparing rates over time, was 0.953.In 265,805 people, longer telomeres were linked to lower rates of new spine diagnoses; the hazard ratio, comparing rates over time, was 0.953.