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https://www.selleckchem.com/pr....oducts/ar-c155858.ht
OBJECTIVE Cumulative evidence has shown the adverse effects of HIV-related death and illness on children's psychosocial well-being. However, few studies have examined whether these factors can "get under the skin" to affect children's health. This study, therefore, examined the effects of HIV-related parental death on telomere length, a biomarker of cellular aging. This study further explored whether the results on telomere length were consistent with results based on self-report health outcomes, namely depressive symptoms. METHOD A