ارزیابی مشارکت در زمینه های سوء استفاده از دوران کودکی و وضعیت کنترل حالت افسردگی بر طول تلومر، نقش خاصی از بی توجهی فیزیکی را نشان می دهد

Shortened RTL was specifically associated with childhood physical neglect, but not the other subtypes of maltreatment or depression case/control status. Our results suggest that the telomere-eroding effects of physical neglect may represent a biological mechanism important in increasing risk for ageing-related disorders. As physical neglect is more frequent amongst depressed cases generally, it may also represent a confounding factor driving previous associations between shorter RTL and depression case status.