Long telomeres in blood leukocytes are associated with a high risk of ascending aortic aneurysm.

Ascending aortic aneurysm is a connective tissue disorder. Even though multiple novel gene mutations have been identified, risk profiling and diagnosis before rupture still represent a challenge. There are studies demonstrating shorter telomere lengths in the blood leukocytes of abdominal aortic ane...

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Main Authors: Tuija J Huusko, Merja Santaniemi, Sakari Kakko, Panu Taskinen, Olavi Ukkola, Y Antero Kesäniemi, Markku J Savolainen, Tuire Salonurmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3510165?pdf=render