Differential Effect of 2 Hormonal Contraceptives on theRelative Telomere Length of Youth With Type 1 Diabetes
AbstractContext: Adolescents and young women (AYA) with type 1 diabetes (T1D) may require hormonal contraception for an extended period.However, it is unclear what effect hormonal contraception has on telomere length, a marker of the risk for complications.Objective: To investigate the relative telomere length (RTL) in AYA with T1D (AYA-T1D) and healthy young women (AYA-C) after […]






