Leukocyte telomere length in the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study.

Leukocyte telomere length in the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study.

Leukocyte telomere length (TL) is considered a biomarker for biological aging. Shortened TL has been observed in many complex diseases, including type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Lifestyle intervention studies, e.g. the Diabetes Prevention Study (DPS), have shown a decrease in the incidence of T2DM by promot...

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Main Authors: Iiris Hovatta, Vanessa D F de Mello, Laura Kananen, Jaana Lindström, Johan G Eriksson, Pirjo Ilanne-Parikka, Sirkka Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi, Markku Peltonen, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Matti Uusitupa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3321039?pdf=render

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