Open AccessAssociation of Leukocyte Telomere Length with Oxidative Stress in Yoga Practitioners
Author(s) -
Bandi Hari Krishna,
Gorantla Shravya Keerthi,
Chintala Kiran Kumar,
N. Mallikarjuna Reddy
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/13076.5729
Subject(s) - oxidative stress , homocysteine , malondialdehyde , body mass index , telomere , medicine , physical therapy , endocrinology , physiology , biology , biochemistry , dna
Yoga is a mind-body modulation technique that has been shown to have beneficial effects on various diseases related to various systems in the body. However, the molecular basis of mechanism of action is not clear. Hence, this study was designed to study the leukocyte telomere biology and its relation with homocysteine and oxidative stress in yoga practitioners.