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Association Between Short Leukocyte Telomere Length and HIV Infection in a Cohort Study: No Evidence of a Relationship With Antiretroviral Therapy
22 Jan 2014
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BACKGROUND: Individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) appear to age faster than the general population, possibly related to HIV infection, antiretroviral therapy, and/or social/environmental factors. We evaluated leukocyte telomere length (LTL), a marker of cellular aging, in HIV-infected and uninfected adults. METHODS: Clinical data and blood were collected from Children and women:...
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