Leukocyte Telomere Length and Mortality in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2002

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BACKGROUND: This study examined the association between leukocyte telomere length--a marker of cell aging--and mortality in a nationally representative sample of US adults ages 50-84 years. We also examined moderating effects of age, sex, race/ethnicity, and education. METHODS: Data were from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2002 (n = 3,091). Cox proportional hazards regression was used...

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