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Possible association of the TERT promoter polymorphisms rs2735940, rs7712562 and rs2853669 with diabetes mellitus in obese elderly Polish population: results from the national PolSenior study.
Journal of applied genetics - 1 Aug 2018
Gutmajster Ewa, Chudek Jerzy, Augusciak-Duma Aleksandra, Szwed Malgorzata, Szybalska Aleksandra, Mossakowska Malgorzata, Puzianowska-Kuznicka Monika, Wiecek Andrzej, Sieron Aleksander L
Abstract excerpt
One of the markers of aging is lymphocyte telomere length (LTL), which is affected by genetic constitution of the organism and environmental conditions, such as development and diseases, including diabetes. The relationship of the later seems to be bilateral. The enzyme responsible for the maintenance of telomere length is a subunit of telomerase-telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT). The aims of the present...
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