The leukocyte telomere length, single nucleotide polymorphisms near TERC gene and risk of COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by irreversible airflow obstruction and is associated with chronic local and systemic inflammation and oxidative stress. The enhanced oxidative stress and inflammation have been reported to affect telomere length (TL). Furthermore, a numb...

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Main Authors: Tanya Tacheva, Shanbeh Zienolddiny, Dimo Dimov, Denitsa Vlaykova, Tatyana Vlaykova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/12190.pdf