Methylation-predicted telomere length

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Smoking decreases methylation-predicted telomere length in humans (-132±19 bp).
“shorter methylation-predicted telomere length (current: -132±19 bp; former: -30±15 bp).”
Humanscurrent smokerswhole bloodn = 2,320
Association of Smoking Behavior, Intensity, and Time Since Cessation with Epigenetic Aging Biomarkers: Results from NHANES 1999-2002
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