Shortened Infant Telomere Length Is Associated with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Children at Age Two Years: A Birth Cohort Study

Shortened Infant Telomere Length Is Associated with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Children at Age Two Years: A Birth Cohort Study

Environmental factors can accelerate telomere length (TL) attrition. Shortened TL is linked to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in school-aged children. The onset of ADHD occurs as early as preschool-age, but the TL-ADHD association in younger children is unknown. We investig...

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Main Authors: Cindy Pham, Regan Vryer, Martin O’Hely, Toby Mansell, David Burgner, Fiona Collier, Christos Symeonides, Mimi L. K. Tang, Peter Vuillermin, Lawrence Gray, Richard Saffery, Anne-Louise Ponsonby, on behalf of the Barwon Infant Study Investigator Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
inattention/hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms
telomere length
environmental factors
young children
epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/9/4601

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