Leukocyte telomere length is associated with MRI‐thigh fat‐free muscle volume: data from 16 356 UK Biobank adults

• Main Authors: Ben Kirk (Author), Chia‐Ling Kuo (Author), Peiran Liu (Author), Meiruo Xiang (Author), Jacob E. Earp (Author), Jatupol Kositsawat (Author), George A. Kuchel (Author), Gustavo Duque (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Telomere attrition may share common biological mechanisms with bone and muscle loss with aging. Here, we investigated the association between these hallmarks of aging using data from UK Biobank, a large observational study. Methods Leukocyte telomere length (LTL as T/S ratio) was...