Shortened leukocyte telomere length in young adults who use methamphetamine

Abstract Methamphetamine (METH) use, most prevalent in young adults, has been associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. The relationship between METH use and accelerated biological aging, which can be measured using leukocyte telomere length (LTL), remains unclear. We examined whether y...

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Main Authors: Yen-Feng Lin, Po-Yu Chen, Hsing-Cheng Liu, Yi-Lung Chen, Wei-Hern Chou, Ming-Chyi Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-10-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-021-01640-z