Association between intimate partner violence and leukocyte telomere length: a retrospective cohort study of 144 049 UK Biobank participants

• Main Authors: Ko Ling Chan (Author), Camilla K. M. Lo (Author), Xiao-Yan Chen (Author), Patrick Ip (Author), Wing Cheong Leung (Author), Paul G. Shiels (Author), Jill P. Pell (Author), Helen Minnis (Author), Frederick K. Ho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Aims Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health challenge negatively affecting victims' health. Telomere length (TL), a marker for biological ageing, might be reflective of the mechanisms through which IPV leads to adverse health outcomes. The objective of the current study was...