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Reflections on telomere dynamics and ageing-related diseases in humans
Epidemiological studies have principally relied on measurements of telomere length (TL) in leucocytes, which reflects TL in other somatic cells. Leucocyte TL (LTL) displays vast variation across individuals—a phenomenon already observed in newborns. It is highly heritable, longer in females than mal...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Royal Society
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5784057/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29335375 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2016.0436 |