Furthermore, genome-wide association studies of adult leukocyte TL (LTL) identified 7 single-nucleotide variations (ACYP2, NAF1, OBFC1, RTEL1, TERC, TERT, ZNF208) linked with LTL that mutually project towards an increased risk for coronary artery disease.7 Here, TERT is linked to coronary artery disorder.