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Leucocyte Telomere Length and Glucose Tolerance Status in Mixed-Ancestry South Africans

Telomeres are DNA-tandem repeats situated at the ends of chromosomes and are responsible for genome stabilization. They are eroded by increased cell division, age and oxidative stress with shortened leucocyte telomeres (LTL) being associated with inflammatory disorders, including Type II diabetes. W...

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Autores principales: Weale, Cecil J., Davison, Glenda M., Hon, Gloudina M., Kengne, Andre P., Erasmus, Rajiv T., Matsha, Tandi E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6563037/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31100911
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells8050464