Shorter telomeres may mark early risk of dementia: preliminary analysis of 62 participants from the nurses' health study.

Dementia takes decades to develop, and effective prevention will likely require early intervention. Thus, it is critical to identify biomarkers of preclinical disease, allowing targeting of high-risk subjects for preventive efforts. Since telomeres shorten with age and oxidative stress, both of whic...

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Main Authors: Francine Grodstein, Marieke van Oijen, Michael C Irizarry, H Diana Rosas, Bradley T Hyman, John H Growdon, Immaculata De Vivo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2536511?pdf=render