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CLAIM CARD

Known / obvious (do not republish): Telomere length shortens with age; Shorter telomeres are generally associated with higher mortality risk; Telomere length is influenced by genetic factors

Evidence grade: exploratory

Contradiction status: none

Publication: a333cf41-09e0-46b6-8b35-0a83469ca23b

Provenance: Derivation Web chain

source_1 Telomere length and aging‐related outcomes in humans: A Mendelian randomization study in 261,000 older participants
source_2 The Association of Telomere Length in Peripheral Blood Cells with Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies
source_3 **Topic:** `telomere`
source_4 **Author:** Dom Lynch
source_5 **ORCID:** _not configured_