Early Senescence and Leukocyte Telomere Shortening in SCHIZOPHRENIA: A Role for Cytomegalovirus Infection?

Early Senescence and Leukocyte Telomere Shortening in SCHIZOPHRENIA: A Role for Cytomegalovirus Infection?

Schizophrenia is a severe, chronic mental disorder characterized by delusions and hallucinations. Several evidences support the link of schizophrenia with accelerated telomeres shortening and accelerated aging. Thus, schizophrenia patients show higher mortality compared to age-matched healthy donors...

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Main Authors: Corona Solana, Diana Pereira, Raquel Tarazona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
schizophrenia
leukocyte telomere length
cytomegalovirus
inflammation
early senescence
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/8/10/188

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