Telomere length variation in juvenile acute myocardial infarction.

Leukocyte telomere length (LTL) provides a potential marker of biological age, closely related to the endothelial dysfunction and consequently to the atherosclerotic process. To investigate the relationship between the LTL and the risk of premature acute myocardial infarction and to evaluate the pre...

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Main Authors: Alessia Russo, Luigi Palumbo, Cristina Fornengo, Cornelia Di Gaetano, Fulvio Ricceri, Simonetta Guarrera, Rossana Critelli, Matteo Anselmino, Alberto Piazza, Fiorenzo Gaita, Serena Bergerone, Giuseppe Matullo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23145125/pdf/?tool=EBI