Telomere shortening and accelerated aging in COPD: findings from the BODE cohort

Abstract Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) may be associated with accelerated aging. Telomere shortening is a biomarker of aging. Cross-sectional studies describe shorter telomeres in COPD compared with matched controls. No studies have described telomere length trajectory and...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Córdoba-Lanús, Sara Cazorla-Rivero, Adriana Espinoza-Jiménez, Juan P. de-Torres, María J. Pajares, Armando Aguirre-Jaime, Bartolomé Celli, Ciro Casanova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-017-0547-4