Shortened telomere length, anxiety and psychological stress in systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross-sectional study
SLE patients presented significantly shorter telomeres than healthy controls, with anxiety and stress symptoms contributing to TL attrition. Longitudinal studies are warranted to elucidate the clinical implications of TL shortening in SLE.
Authors
- Gilda Aparecida Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1352-7261)
- Carolina Ruas Freire Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4510-3300)
- Jéssica Martins Amaral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3892-3292)
- Maria Aparecida Camargos Bicalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6298-9377)
- Adriana María Kakehasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9411-7493)
- Daniela Valadão Rosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8868-7895)
- Ivonne Carolina Bolaños Burgos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9602-3850)
- Marco Aurélio Romano‐Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6558-4639)
- Anna Carolina Faria Moreira Gomes Tavares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1920-1115)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advances in Rheumatology
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42358-025-00510-2
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.33