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Change in Leukocyte Telomere Length Predicts Mortality in Patients with Stable Coronary Heart Disease from the Heart and Soul Study

BACKGROUND: Short telomere length independently predicts mortality in patients with coronary heart disease. Whether 5-year change in telomere length predicts subsequent mortality in patients with coronary heart disease has not been evaluated. METHODS: In a prospective cohort study of 608 individuals...

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Autores principales: Goglin, Sarah E., Farzaneh-Far, Ramin, Epel, Elissa S., Lin, Jue, Blackburn, Elizabeth H., Whooley, Mary A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5081189/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27783614
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0160748