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“Higher levels of everyday discrimination were associated with shorter telomeres [marker of premature morbidity] among women who reported that they kept experiences of racism to themselves. There was no association among women who discussed their experiences…with others."

Perceived Racism in Relation to Telomere Length Among African American Women in the Black Women's Health Study Perceived Racism in Relation to Telomere Length Among African American Women in the Black Women's Health Study
Perceived Racism in Relation to Telomere Length Among African American Women in the Black Women's Health Study
Annals of Epidemiology
Lu, Darlene / Palmer, Julie R. / Rosenberg, Lynn / Shields, Alexandra E. / Orr, Esther H. / DeVivo, Immaculata / Cozier, Yvette C.
Vol. 36, pp. 33–39, 2019
10.1016/j.annepidem.2019.06.003
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