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telomere

telomere A telomere is a structure that protects the ends of chromosomes.

A telomere is a structure that protects the ends of chromosomes. In mental health research, telomere length is studied because psychological stress, including stress during pregnancy, may be linked to telomere shortening.

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Drafting source: Moshfeghinia Reza; Torabi Ali; Mostafavi Sara; Rahbar Shiva; Moradi Mohammad Sanyar; Sadeghi Erfan; Mootz Jennifer; Vardanjani Hossein Molavi. Maternal psychological stress during pregnancy and newborn telomere length: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2023; DOI 10.1186/s12888-023-05387-3; article XML SHA-256 7598f5f099cc9fa115884d6fc0664b04ab58e10abffcfd3a7a28613b69095c2b. “Maternal psychological stress during pregnancy and newborn telomere length: a systematic review and meta-analysis” (10.1186/s12888-023-05387-3).
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