Rates of telomere restriction fragment loss in neutrophils during the study were equivalent in young and elderly dogs
| Datum TRF length (kb) . | Elderly dogs . | Young dogs . | Old vs young P . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median . | Range . | Median . | Range . | ||
| Before study | 28.7 P = .03 | 27.4-31.7 | 33.5 P = .03 | 32.9-36.1 | .03 |
| After study | 26.1 | 23.7-24.4 | 29.5 | 28.2-34.5 | — |
| Change in TRF length during study (kb) | 3.2 | 2.4-3.8 | 3.8 | 1.6-5.9 | .297 |
| Datum TRF length (kb) . | Elderly dogs . | Young dogs . | Old vs young P . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median . | Range . | Median . | Range . | ||
| Before study | 28.7 P = .03 | 27.4-31.7 | 33.5 P = .03 | 32.9-36.1 | .03 |
| After study | 26.1 | 23.7-24.4 | 29.5 | 28.2-34.5 | — |
| Change in TRF length during study (kb) | 3.2 | 2.4-3.8 | 3.8 | 1.6-5.9 | .297 |
TRF indicates telomere restriction fragment.