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Higher maternal vitamin D concentrations are associated with longer leukocyte telomeres in newborns
9 Jun 2017
Abstract excerpt
Gestational vitamin D insufficiency is related with increased risks of various diseases and poor health outcomes later in life. Telomere length at birth or early in life is known to be a predictor of individual health. Both vitamin D and telomere length are related with various health conditions, and vitamin D concentrations are associated with leukocyte telomere lengths in women. We investigated the association...
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