Environmental and occupational exposure to chemicals and telomere length in human studies
Environmental and occupational exposure to chemicals and telomere length in human studies
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
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English
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
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Telomeres are complexes of tandem repeats of DNA (5′-TTAGGG-3′) and protein that cap eukaryotic chromosomes and play a critical role in chromosome stability. Telomeres shorten with aging and this process can be accelerated by increased oxidative stress and episodes of inflammation. Evidence is rapidly growing that telomere length (TL) may be affect...
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Environmental and occupational exposure to chemicals and telomere length in human studies
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1671527351
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1671527351
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1351-0711
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1470-7926
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10.1136/oemed-2012-101350
