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Telomere length is a biomarker of cumulative stress and inflammation related to chronic disease risk. We examined the associations of leukocyte telomere length (LTL) with sociodemographic and anthropometric variables and… Click to show full abstract
Telomere length is a biomarker of cumulative stress and inflammation related to chronic disease risk. We examined the associations of leukocyte telomere length (LTL) with sociodemographic and anthropometric variables and estimated LTL family aggregation in Central America, a region with a high burden of chronic disease where LTL has not been studied.
Keywords:
leukocyte telomere;
telomere length;
family aggregation
Journal Title: American Journal of Human Biology
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: American Journal of Human Biology
Year Published: 2017
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