medRxiv
Longer telomeres linked to lower lung disease risk
Longer telomeres were linked to lower odds of interstitial lung disease, with an odds ratio of 0.59 per standard-deviation increase in length.Longer telomeres were linked to lower odds of interstitial lung disease, with an odds ratio of 0.59 per standard-deviation increase in length.
Preprint: Mendelian randomizationTelomerase and telomere maintenance
Who was studiedFinnGen participants
The catchThe analysis did not test whether lengthening telomeres through treatment reduces lung disease risk