Chronic Pain and Telomere Length in Community-Dwelling Adults: Findings From the 1999-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

• Biopsychosocial stress associated with chronic pain may accelerate the aging process• Leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is a recognized biomarker of cellular aging• In this nationally representative study, chronic pain was not associated with LTL• There were no significant interactive effects of pain and emotional distress on LTL• Further investigation of LTL with more comprehensive assessment of pain is needed

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