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Modifiable traits, healthy behaviours, and leukocyte telomere length: a population-based study in UK Biobank
1 May 2022
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Background: Telomere length is associated with risk of several age-related diseases and cancers. We aimed to investigate the extent to which telomere length might be modifiable through lifestyle and behaviour, and whether such modification has any clinical consequences. Methods: In this population-based study, we included participants from UK Biobank who had leukocyte telomere length (LTL) measurement, ethnicity,...
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