Dietary total antioxidant capacity is associated with leukocyte telomere length in a children and adolescent population
Background & Aims: Oxidative stress and inflammation seem to be potential underlying mechanisms for telomere attrition. A lack of specific antioxidants is believed to increase free radical damage and a greater risk for telomere shortening. Our aim was to evaluate the relationship between diet an...
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| Format: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
| Language: | eng |
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Elsevier
2014
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10171/37018 |