Shorter telomere length is associated with COVID-19 hospitalization and with persistence of radiographic lung abnormalities.

Miriam RetuertoAna LledóBeatriz Fernandez-VarasRosa Guerrero-LópezAlicia UsateguiAntonio LaluezaRocío García-GarcíaEsther ManceboEstela Paz-ArtalLeandro SastreRosario PeronaJosé Luís Pablos

Published in: Immunity & ageing : I & A (2022)

Shorter TL is associated with COVID-19 hospitalization but not with hospital clinical outcomes nor with persistent post-COVID-19 manifestations. Delayed resolution of radiographic lung abnormalities was also associated with shorter TL.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov

respiratory syndrome coronavirus
healthcare

emergency department

adverse drug