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Association of Leukocyte Telomere Length with Type 2 Diabetes in Mainland Chinese Populations
9 Feb 2012
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CONTEXT: Telomeres are structures at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes. They help maintain genomic stability. High oxidative stress can lead to accelerated telomere shortening, which causes premature cell senescence. This is implicated in the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D). For this reason, we hypothesize that telomere shortening can characterize T2D. METHODS: We investigated the association between...
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