Association of leukocyte telomere length with mortality among adult participants in 3 longitudinal studies
Importance Leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is a trait associated with risk of cardiovascular
disease and cancer, the 2 major disease categories that largely define longevity in the
United States. However, it remains unclear whether LTL is associated with the human life
span. Objective To examine whether LTL is associated with the life span of contemporary
humans. Design, Setting, and Participants This cohort study included 3259 adults of
European ancestry from the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS), Framingham Heart Study …
disease and cancer, the 2 major disease categories that largely define longevity in the
United States. However, it remains unclear whether LTL is associated with the human life
span. Objective To examine whether LTL is associated with the life span of contemporary
humans. Design, Setting, and Participants This cohort study included 3259 adults of
European ancestry from the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS), Framingham Heart Study …
