Associations between historical and contemporary measures of structural racism and leukocyte telomere length: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).

Elleni M Hailu, Xing Gao, Belinda L Needham, Teresa Seeman, Tené T Lewis, Mahasin S Mujahid

Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, 2121 Berkeley Way #5302, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA. Electronic address: [email protected] of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, 2121 Berkeley Way #5302, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA. Electronic address: [email protected]. · pubmed

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Abstract

We assessed the link between two manifestations of structural racism-historical redlining and contemporary racial residential segregation-and baseline and 10-year changes in leukocyte telomere length (LTL).

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Research summary

The paper investigates the associations between structural racism and leukocyte telomere length, which is a biomarker associated with aging and cellular senescence. While it touches on factors that may influence aging processes, the focus on structural racism does not directly address root causes of aging or lifespan extension. The findings may contribute to understanding social determinants of health in relation to aging but are unlikely to lead to significant advancements in longevity research. Thus, it is rated as a solid research contribution with limited impact.

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