Hematopoietic cellular aging is not accelerated during the first 2 years of life in children born preterm.

Ewa HenckelMattias LandforsZahra HaiderParaskevi KosmaMagnus HultdinSofie DegermanKajsa Bohlin

Published in: Pediatric research (2020)

Preterm birth is associated with elevated disease risk later in life. Preterm children often suffer from inflammation early in life. Stress-related telomere erosion during neonatal intensive care has been proposed. Inflammation-accelerated biological aging in preterm is unknown. We find no accelerated aging due to prematurity or infections during the first 2 years of life.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
low birth weight
gestational age
preterm infants
oxidative stress
young adults
stress induced
heat stress