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Persistent Herpesvirus Infections and Telomere Attrition Over 3 Years in the Whitehall II Cohort
23 May 2017
Abstract excerpt
The determinants of telomere attrition, a potential marker of cellular aging, are not well understood. Persistent herpesvirus infections including cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection may be particularly important for telomere dynamics via mechanisms such as inflammation, oxidative stress, and their impact on peripheral blood lymphocyte composition. This study examined the association of 4 human herpesviruses (CMV,...
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