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Inflammation and Not Cardiovascular Risk Factors Is Associated With Short Leukocyte Telomere Length in 13- to 16-Year-Old Adolescents
8 Jun 2012
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OBJECTIVE: Short leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is associated with cardiovascular (CV) disease in adulthood. However, the biological basis of this association remains unclear. We sought to define early determinants of the association between CV disease and LTL in an adolescent population. METHODS AND RESULTS: One thousand eighty adolescents, aged 13 to 16 years and participating in the Ten Towns Heart Health...
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