Shorter telomere length predicts poor antidepressant response and poorer cardiometabolic indices in major depression

Abstract Telomere length (TL) is a marker of biological aging, and shorter telomeres have been associated with several medical and psychiatric disorders, including cardiometabolic dysregulation and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). In addition, studies have shown shorter TL to be associated with poor...

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Main Authors: Ryan Rampersaud, Gwyneth W. Y. Wu, Victor I. Reus, Jue Lin, Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Elissa S. Epel, Christina M. Hough, Synthia H. Mellon, Owen M. Wolkowitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35912-z