Urinary arsenic and relative telomere length in 5-7 year old children in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telomere length has been associated with the occurrence and progression of common chronic and age-related diseases, and in younger populations, may represent a biomarker of disease susceptibility. Early childhood is a critical period for telomere biology as this period is characterized by a rapid decline in telomere length due to a large turnover of highly proliferative cells and may represent a period of unique sensitivity to environmental insults. Arsenic (As) exposure has been associated with both telomere lengthening and shortening in adults and children and some evidence suggests the effects may differ by level and timing of exposure.

Objectives

Given the lack of clarity across studies, we investigated the association between urinary As and leukocyte telomere

SUBMITTER: Farzan SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8380695 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature