Chronic pain, perceived stress, and cellular aging: an exploratory study

• Main Authors: Sibille Kimberly T (Author), Langaee Taimour (Author), Burkley Ben (Author), Gong Yan (Author), Glover Toni L (Author), King Chris (Author), Riley Joseph L (Author), Leeuwenburgh Christiaan (Author), Staud Roland (Author), Bradley Laurence A (Author), Fillingim Roger B (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chronic pain conditions are characterized by significant individual variability complicating the identification of pathophysiological markers. Leukocyte telomere length (TL), a measure of cellular aging, is associated with age-relate...