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Telomere Dynamics Measurement

Meaning

The clinical and scientific assessment of the length and attrition rate of telomeres, the protective nucleoprotein caps at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes, which serve as a quantifiable biomarker of cellular aging and overall physiological stress load. Measurement techniques provide a molecular insight into the rate of biological aging, which is often discordant with chronological age, and reflect the cumulative impact of oxidative stress and chronic inflammation on cellular replication. This is a key metric in longevity medicine.