Telomere is shortened in patients with irritable bowel syndrome in the Chinese population.

Yuan ZhangFengyihuan FuLiangjie ZhangWeihong ZhangLin ChenYong ZhangWenji ChenYanlei DuShuzhen ChenQi ZhanZhiqiang FengHaoming XuYu Qiang Nie

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2022)

This is the first study to describe the relationship between LTL and IBS. This study showed significantly shorter telomeres in patients with IBS. Our findings suggest that LTL may hold the potential to serve as a predictor of IBS diagnosis.

Keyphrases

irritable bowel syndrome