TELOMERE LENGTH AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS
The development and progression of atherosclerosis in most cases takes decades, and at early stages does not present clinically. Multiple studies results witness that telomere length reflects total grade of DNA damage by the factors that are responsible for atherosclerosis and its compl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Russian |
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«FIRMA «SILICEA» LLC
2016-09-01
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Series: | Российский кардиологический журнал |
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Online Access: | https://russjcardiol.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/564 |
Summary: | The development and progression of atherosclerosis in most cases takes decades, and at early stages does not present clinically. Multiple studies results witness that telomere length reflects total grade of DNA damage by the factors that are responsible for atherosclerosis and its complications. Velocity of telomeres shortening increases even before the disease onset that may play diagnostic and predictive role. |
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ISSN: | 1560-4071 2618-7620 |