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Telomere length and cardiovascular risk factors in a middle‐aged population free of overt cardiovascular disease
18 Jun 2007
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Evidence assembled over the last decade shows that average telomere length (TL) acts as a biomarker for biological aging and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in particular. Although essential for a more profound understanding of the underlying mechanisms, little reference information is available on TL. We therefore sought to provide baseline TL information and assess the association of prevalent CVD risk factors...
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