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The Association between Short Telomere Length and Cardiovascular Disease
11 Dec 2024
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INTRODUCTION: Telomeres, repetitive DNA sequences at chromosome ends, shorten with cell division, countered by telomerase. Short telomeres are linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD), alongside its risk factors like aging, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, inactivity, and smoking. Many studies have claimed the implication of telomere length (TL) in cardiac diseases. This study examined TL's impact on heart...
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