5.5 AGE-DEPENDENT TELOMERE ATTRITION, SHORT TELOMERES AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS
Background: Short leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is associated with atherosclerosis. The prevailing view is this association exists since LTL is a biomarker of cumulative inflammation and oxidative stress during adult life. However recent studies show that LTL in adults is defined mainly by LTL at...
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Materialtyp: | Artikel |
Språk: | English |
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BMC
2016-11-01
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Serie: | Artery Research |
Länkar: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930406/view |