Impacts of leukocyte telomere length on incidence and severity of age-related cataract: a cross-cohort analysis.

Xianqi Zheng, Ting Su, Chenxiao Shen, Guanrong Wu, Zijing Du, Xingchen Geng, Yuling Xu, Ningni Jiang, Qinyi Li, Jiahui Cao, Ying Fang, Yijun Hu, Mingguang He, Zhuoting Zhu, Xiayin Zhang, Honghua Yu

Guangdong Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, No. 106, Zhongshan Second Road, Guangzhou, China.Guangdong Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, No. 106, Zhongshan Second Road, Guangzhou, China. · pubmed

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Abstract

To investigate the relationship between leukocyte telomere length (LTL), a biomarker of cellular aging, and both the incidence and severity of age-related cataract (ARC) across cohorts from the UK and China.

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Research summary

The paper investigates the association between leukocyte telomere length and the incidence and severity of age-related cataract. This research is relevant as it explores a potential biomarker of cellular aging in relation to an age-related disease, contributing to the understanding of aging mechanisms.

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