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Telomere Maintenance Assessment

Meaning

Telomere Maintenance Assessment is the laboratory and clinical evaluation of the length and integrity of telomeres, which are the protective caps on the ends of linear chromosomes. Telomere shortening is a widely recognized and quantifiable biomarker of cellular aging and genomic instability. The Maintenance aspect refers to the body’s inherent capacity to preserve this length, a process primarily mediated by the enzyme telomerase. This assessment is clinically utilized as a sophisticated tool to gauge an individual’s biological age and cellular longevity potential.