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. 2014 Mar 12;9(3):e91753. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091753

Figure 2. Correlation between TRF length and newborn baseline genetic damage.

Figure 2

A negative significant association is observed, were individuals with shorter telomeres present significantly higher levels of DNA damage. The mean ± SEM values of telomere length and basal DNA damage are also indicated for the overall population (N = 74) and for the individuals with shorter (N = 18) and longer (N = 19) telomeres. Individuals with shorter telomeres show significant higher level of DNA damage. Student t-test for long vs short telomere groups; *P<0.05, **P< 0.01.