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A role for telomere length and chromosomal damage in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
BACKGROUND: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a fatal lung disease characterized by a progressive formation of fibroblastic foci in the interstitium. This disease is strongly associated with telomere dysfunction but the extent of telomere shortening and consequent chromosomal damage within IPF lungs...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6038197/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29986708 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12931-018-0838-4 |