The interaction of socioeconomic stress and race on telomere length in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Mariza Francis (Author), Alyssa Lindrose (Author), Samantha O'Connell (Author), Renee I. Tristano (Author), Cecile McGarvey (Author), Stacy Drury (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rationale: Proposed mechanisms relating early life exposures to poor health suggest that biologic indicators of risk are observable in childhood. Telomere length (TL) is a biomarker of aging, psychosocial stress, and a range of environmental exposures. In adults, exposure to early life adversity, in...