Longer Telomere Length and its Association with Lower Levels of C-Peptide

BackgroundTelomeres undergo shortening with each cell division, which could be accelerated by increase obesity and is also related to endocrinology systems. In this study, we aimed to examine the complex association between telomere, C-peptide, and obesity as well as chronic inflammation in a large...

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Main Authors: Min Yang, Ping Jiang, Chenghao Jin, Jinshan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2017.00244/full