Analytical Validation of Telomere Analysis Technology® for the High-Throughput Analysis of Multiple Telomere-Associated Variables

Table 2 Telomere attrition by gender and age range

Age range	Gender	n¹	Telomere attrition (bp)² (mean ± SD)	p
18–85	M & F	7325	173 ± 3	< 0.001
18–37	M	600	222 ± 9	0.015
18–37	F	659	148 ± 17	0.015
38–47	M	899	149 ± 62	0.010
38–47	F	653	160 ± 2	0.010
48–57	M	1178	83 ± 28	< 0.001
48–57	F	727	241 ± 49	< 0.001
58–67	M	942	256 ± 4	< 0.001
58–67	F	531	217 ± 23	< 0.001
68–85	M	691	134 ± 43	0.016
68–85	F	445	144 ± 26	0.016

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