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Telomere length and health outcomes: A two-sample genetic instrumental variables analysis.

Experimental gerontology - 1 Sept 2016

Hamad Rita, Walter Stefan, Rehkopf David H

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OBJECTIVE: Previous studies linking telomere length (TL) and health have been largely associational. We apply genetic instrumental variables (IV) analysis, also known as Mendelian randomization, to test the hypothesis that shorter TL leads to poorer health. This method reduces bias from reverse causation or confounding. METHODS: We used two approaches in this study that rely on two separate data sources: (1)...

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PMID: 27321645
DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2016.06.005
PMCID: PMC4969151

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