Leukocyte Telomere Length in Relation to 17 Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Cross-Sectional Study of US Adults.

David H RehkopfBelinda L NeedhamJue LinElizabeth H BlackburnAmi R ZotaJanet M WojcickiElissa S Epel

Published in: PLoS medicine (2016)

LTL is most strongly associated with adiposity, but is also associated with biomarkers across several physiological systems. LTL may thus be a predictor of cardiovascular disease through its association with multiple risk factors that are physiologically correlated with risk for development of cardiovascular disease. Our results are consistent with LTL being a biomarker of cardiovascular aging through established physiological mechanisms.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
risk factors
type diabetes
cardiovascular risk factors
cardiovascular events
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
weight gain