Differences in Telomere Length between Adolescent Females with Anorexia Nervosa Restricting Type and Anorexia Nervosa Binge-Purge Type

Differences in Telomere Length between Adolescent Females with Anorexia Nervosa Restricting Type and Anorexia Nervosa Binge-Purge Type

Physiological and psychological distress may accelerate cellular aging, manifested by shortening of telomere length (TL). The present study focused on TL shortening in anorexia nervosa (AN), an illness combining physiological and psychological distress. For that purpose, we measured TL in 44 female...

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Main Authors: Orit Uziel, Hadar Dickstein, Einat Beery, Yael Lewis, Ron Loewenthal, Eran Uziel, Zipi Shochat, Abraham Weizman, Daniel Stein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
adolescence
anorexia nervosa
eating disorders
telomere length
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/11/2596

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