Publication Abstract Display | Type: Published Manuscript | Title: Telomere length is associated with HIV infection, methamphetamine use, inflammation, and comorbid disease risk. | Authors: Mehta SR, Iudicello JE, Lin J, Ellis RJ, Morgan E, Okwuegbuna O, Cookson D, Karris M, Saloner R, Heaton R, Grant I, Letendre S | Year: 2021 | Publication: Drug And Alcohol Dependence | Volume: 221 Issue: Pages: 108639 | Abstract:HIV infection and methamphetamine dependence (METH) are each associated with inflammation and premature aging, but their impact on biological aging is difficult to measure. Here we examined the impact of HIV and METH on leukocyte telomere lengths (LTL), and the correlations between LTL and other aging biomarkers. |
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