Telomere tracking from birth to adulthood and residential traffic exposure
Abstract Background Telomere attrition is extremely rapid during the first years of life, while lifestyle during adulthood exerts a minor impact. This suggests that early life is an important period in the determination of telomere length. We investigated the importance of the early-life environment...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-017-0964-8 |