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Telomere length variation in juvenile acute myocardial infarction.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Russo Alessia, Palumbo Luigi, Fornengo Cristina, Di Gaetano Cornelia, Ricceri Fulvio, Guarrera Simonetta, Critelli Rossana, Anselmino Matteo, Piazza Alberto, Gaita Fiorenzo, Bergerone Serena, Matullo Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
Leukocyte telomere length (LTL) provides a potential marker of biological age, closely related to the endothelial dysfunction and consequently to the atherosclerotic process. To investigate the relationship between the LTL and the risk of premature acute myocardial infarction and to evaluate the predictive value of LTL on the onset of major cardiovascular events, 199 patients from 18 to 48 years old with first...
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