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Telomere length emerges as a dualistic biomarker where elongation simultaneously lowers cardiovascular risk but elevates cancer susceptibility, with the magnitude of these effects critically modulated by genetic variants, measurement precision, and disease-specific contexts like pulmonary fibrosis.

Citation Support

• 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_