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Association between anxiety but not depressive disorders and leukocyte telomere length after 2 years of follow-up in a population-based sample
9 Aug 2012
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BACKGROUND: Telomere length is considered an emerging marker of biological aging. Depression and anxiety are associated with excess mortality risk but the mechanisms remain obscure. Telomere length might be involved because it is associated with psychological distress and mortality. The aim of this study was to test whether anxiety and depressive disorders predict telomere length over time in a large...
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