Telomere Length and Frailty: The Helsinki Birth Cohort Study

Telomere length is associated with aging-related pathologies. Although the association between telomere length and frailty has been studied previously, only a few studies assessing longitudinal changes in telomere length and frailty exist.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - June 28, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Markus J. Haapanen, Mia-Maria Per älä, Minna K. Salonen, Maria A. Guzzardi, Patricia Iozzo, Eero Kajantie, Taina Rantanen, Mika Simonen, Pertti Pohjolainen, Johan G. Eriksson, Mikaela B. von Bonsdorff Tags: Original Study Source Type: research