An integrative review of factors associated with telomere length and implications for biobehavioral research

Nursing Research

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 36-50

  Starkweather, Angela R ^a   Alhaeeri, Areej A ^a   Montpetit, Alison ^a   Brumelle, Jenni ^a   Filler, Kristin ^a   Montpetit, Marty ^a   Mohanraj, Lathika ^a   Lyon, Debra E ^a   Jackson Cook, Colleen K ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; biobehavior; nursing research; oxidative stress; psychological stress; telomere

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; TELOMERE HOMEOSTASIS; TELOMERE SHORTENING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TELOMERE HOMEOSTASIS; TELOMERE SHORTENING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891524187     PISSN: 00296562     EISSN: 15389847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000009     Document Type: Review

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