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. 2015 May 18;25(10):R409-11.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.03.036.

Genetics: dynamic cellular aging markers associated with major depression

Iiris Hovatta  1
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Genetics: dynamic cellular aging markers associated with major depression

Iiris Hovatta. Curr Biol. .
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Psychiatric diseases are associated with an increased rate of somatic age-related illness. A new study sheds light on putative mediating cellular mechanisms by linking increased mitochondrial DNA copy number and decreased telomere length to childhood stress and major depression.

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