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Association between telomere length and survival in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
14 Jun 2015
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Short telomere is a crucial risk factor for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). However, little is known about the association between baseline telomere length and survival in IPF. We aimed to determine whether telomere length is associated with survival of IPF. METHODS: Leukocyte telomere lengths were measured by quantitative polymerase chain reaction in IPF patients at the time of the...
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