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Biological expressions of early life trauma in the immune system of older adults

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Background

Poor immune function is associated with increased risk for a number of age-related diseases, however, little is known about the impact of early life trauma on immune function in late-life.

Methods

Using nationally representative data from the Health and Retirement Study (n = 5,823), we examined the association between experiencing parental/caregiver death or separation before age 16 and four indicators of immune function in late-life... Expand abstract
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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1371/journal.pone.0286141

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ORCID:
0000-0002-2040-960X
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
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Publisher:
Public Library of Science
Journal:
PLoS ONE More from this journal
Volume:
18
Issue:
6
Article number:
e0286141
Place of publication:
United States
Publication date:
2023-06-21
Acceptance date:
2023-05-09
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EISSN:
1932-6203
Pmid:
37343002
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1490899
Local pid:
pubs:1490899
Deposit date:
2023-07-10

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