Association between telomere length and Plasmodium falciparum malaria endemicity in sub-Saharan Africans
We report on the relationship between leukocyte telomere length (LTL), genetics, and environmental factors in ethnically diverse Africans. LTL is longer in African ancestry individuals than in non-Africans and we observe a significant negative relationship between malaria endemicity and LTL, while adjusting for age, sex, and genetic ancestry.