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Telomere length and psychological well-being in patients with chronic heart failure
19 Jan 2010
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BACKGROUND: psychological stress and depressive symptoms have been implicated with accelerated ageing and increased progression of diseases. Shorter telomere length indicates a more advanced biological age. It is unknown whether psychological well-being is associated with telomere length in patients with the somatic condition of chronic heart failure (CHF). DESIGN: a cross-sectional analysis was used. SETTING:...
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