Leukocyte telomere length associates with prospective mortality independent of immune-related parameters and known genetic markers

Background: Human leukocyte telomere length (LTL) decreases with age and shorter LTL has previously been associated with increased prospective mortality. However, it is not clear whether LTL merely marks the health status of an individual by its association with parameters of immune function, for ex...

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Autores principales: Deelen, Joris, Beekman, Marian, Codd, Veryan, Trompet, Stella, Broer, Linda, Hägg, Sara, Fischer, Krista, Thijssen, Peter E, Suchiman, H Eka D, Postmus, Iris, Uitterlinden, André G, Hofman, Albert, de Craen, Anton J M, Metspalu, Andres, Pedersen, Nancy L, van Duijn, Cornelia M, Wouter Jukema, J, Houwing-Duistermaat, Jeanine J, Samani, Nilesh J, Eline Slagboom, P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2014
Materias:
Other Markers and Risk Factors
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4052133/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24425829
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyt267

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