Leukocyte Telomere Length in Major Depression: Correlations with Chronicity, Inflammation and Oxidat...
Leukocyte Telomere Length in Major Depression: Correlations with Chronicity, Inflammation and Oxidative Stress - Preliminary Findings
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Depression is associated with an unusually high rate of aging-related illnesses and early mortality. One aspect of "accelerated aging" in depression may be shortened leukocyte telomeres. When telomeres critically shorten, as often occurs with repeated mitoses or in response to oxidation and inflammation, cells may die. Indeed, leukocyte telomere sh...
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Leukocyte Telomere Length in Major Depression: Correlations with Chronicity, Inflammation and Oxidative Stress - Preliminary Findings
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1292206908
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0017837
