Impact of Gender and Menopausal Status on Relationships Between Biological Aging, as Indexed by Telomere Length, and Aortic Stiffness

Telomere length predicts cardiovascular disease (CVD) possibly through an impact of telomere attrition on aortic stiffness. Whether reduced biological aging and a lack of telomere length-aortic stiffness relationships in women contribute to the lower prevalence of CVD in women, prior to menopause, is uncertain.