Longitudinal telomere length and body composition in healthy term-born infants during the first two years of life.

Longitudinal telomere length and body composition in healthy term-born infants during the first two years of life.

<h4>Objective</h4>Leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is one of the markers of biological aging as shortening occurs over time. Shorter LTL has been associated with adiposity and a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases. The objective was to assess LTL and LTL shortening during the first 2 y...

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Main Authors: Kirsten S de Fluiter, Veryan Codd, Matthew Denniff, Gerthe F Kerkhof, Inge A L P van Beijsterveldt, Laura M Breij, Nilesh J Samani, Marieke Abrahamse-Berkeveld, Anita C S Hokken-Koelega
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0246400&type=printable
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