Short sleep duration is associated with shorter telomere length in healthy men: findings from the Whitehall II cohort study

Background: Shorter telomere length and poor sleep are more prevalent at older ages, but their relationship is uncertain. This study explored associations between sleep duration and telomere length in a sample of healthy middle and early old age people. Methods: Participants were 434 men and women a...

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Main Authors:	Marta Jackowska, Mark Hamer, Livia A. Carvalho, Jorge D. Erusalimsky, Lee Butcher, Andrew Steptoe
Format:	Default Article
Published:	2012
Subjects:	Other health sciences not elsewhere classified untagged Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/19235
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