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Leukocyte telomere length and coronary artery calcification in Palestinians
6 Jun 2013
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OBJECTIVE: Shorter leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is associated with higher incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) and increased mortality. We examined the association of LTL with coronary artery calcification (CAC), which reflects the cumulative burden of coronary atherosclerosis, in an urban Arab sample of Palestinians, a population at high risk of CHD. METHODS: Using a cross-sectional design, a random...
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