Evidence for Biological Age Acceleration and Telomere Shortening in COVID-19 Survivors

Evidence for Biological Age Acceleration and Telomere Shortening in COVID-19 Survivors

The SARS-CoV-2 infection determines the COVID-19 syndrome characterized, in the worst cases, by severe respiratory distress, pulmonary and cardiac fibrosis, inflammatory cytokine release, and immunosuppression. This condition has led to the death of about 2.15% of the total infected world population...

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Main Authors: Alessia Mongelli, Veronica Barbi, Michela Gottardi Zamperla, Sandra Atlante, Luana Forleo, Marialisa Nesta, Massimo Massetti, Alfredo Pontecorvi, Simona Nanni, Antonella Farsetti, Oronzo Catalano, Maurizio Bussotti, Laura Adelaide Dalla Vecchia, Tiziana Bachetti, Fabio Martelli, Maria Teresa La Rovere, Carlo Gaetano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
biological age
COVID-19
post-COVID-19
telomeres
epigenetics
DNA methylation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/11/6151

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