Discrimination, mental health, and leukocyte telomere length among African American men
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BACKGROUND Leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is an indicator of general systemic aging, with shorter LTL being associated with several chronic diseases of aging and earlier mortality. Identifying factors related to LTL among African Americans may yield insights into mechanisms underlying racial disparities in health. PURPOSE To test whether the combination of more frequent reports of racial dis...
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychoneuroendocrinology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0306-4530
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.09.001