The detail information of "Telomere Length"

BIOMARKER INFORMATION
Biomarker
Telomere Length
Category
Molecular Changes
Affected targets
Hematopietic System Aging
Hallmarks
Cellular Senescence
Molecular
Other
Description
Telomere length may serve as a biomarker of cellular aging. The literature assessing telomere length in schizophrenia contains conflicting results.
EXPERIMENT INFORMATION
Region
worldwide
Race
multiple racial
Samples
4145(schizophrenia)/4184(health)
Age
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Gender
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Application
Predictive
Conclusion
This meta-analysis find further support for the hypothesis of accelerated cellular aging in schizophrenia and related disorders and highlights the need for large longitudinal studies with repeated ltl measurements over time and appropriate assessments of associated factors.
Reference
Miriam Ayora, Mol Psychiatry, 2022
Details
PMID:35393557 (Click to Pubmed) ; IF: ; Citation:
Confidence