Association of early and current life factors with telomere length in preterm-born children.

Ella A KotechaLei ZhangAli AboklaishMichael CousinsKylie HartSarah J KotechaW John WatkinsSailesh Kotecha

Published in: PloS one (2023)

Telomere length was associated with sex, IUGR and deprivation, especially in females with IUGR, but not with prematurity, BPD, lung function or cardiovascular measurements.

Keyphrases

lung function
low birth weight
preterm infants
gestational age
cystic fibrosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
air pollution
preterm birth
young adults