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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Belfort MB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7817026 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PloS one 20210120 1
Leukocyte telomere length is a biomarker of aging-related health risks. Hospitalized preterm infants frequently experience elevated oxidative stress and inflammation, both of which contribute to telomere shortening. Our aim was to examine changes in telomere length during neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitalization in a cohort of preterm infants <32 weeks' gestation. We conducted a longitudinal study of 10 infants (mean gestational age 27 weeks, range 23.5 to 29, at birth). We isolated D ...[more]