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Parity predicts biological age acceleration in post-menopausal, but not pre-menopausal, women
25 Nov 2020
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Understanding factors contributing to variation in 'biological age' is essential to understanding variation in susceptibility to disease and functional decline. One factor that could accelerate biological aging in women is reproduction. Pregnancy is characterized by extensive, energetically-costly changes across numerous physiological systems. These 'costs of reproduction' may accumulate with each pregnancy,...
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