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Telomere length and common disease: study design and analytical challenges

Telomeres, the repetitive sequences that protect the ends of chromosomes, help to maintain genomic integrity and are of key importance to human health. The aim here is to give an overview of the evidence for the importance of telomere length (TL) to the risk of common disease, considering the streng...

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Autores principales: Barrett, Jennifer H., Iles, Mark M., Dunning, Alison M., Pooley, Karen A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4460268/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25986438
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00439-015-1563-4