Shortened Leukocyte Telomere Length Is Associated With Glycemic Progression in Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective and Mendelian Randomization Analysis.

Feifei ChengAndrea O LukMai ShiChuiguo HuangGuozhi JiangAimin YangHongjiang WuCadmon K P LimClaudia H T TamBaoqi FanEric S H LauAlex C W NgKwun Kiu WongLuke CarrollHeung Man LeeAlice P KongAnthony C KeechElaine ChowMugdha V JoglekarStephen K W TsuiWing Yee SoHon Cheong SoAnandwardhan A HardikarAlicia J JenkinsJuliana C N ChanRonald Ching-Wan Ma

Published in: Diabetes care (2022)

Shorter rLTL was significantly associated with an increased risk of glycemic progression in individuals with type 2 diabetes, independent of established risk factors. Telomere length may be a useful biomarker for glycemic progression in people with type 2 diabetes.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
glycemic control
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
weight loss