Circulating leukocyte telomere length is highly heritable among families of Arab descent

Circulating leukocyte telomere length is highly heritable among families of Arab descent

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Telomere length, an indicator of ageing and longevity, has been correlated with several biomarkers of cardiometabolic disease in both Arab children and adults. It is not known, however, whether or not telomere length is a highly cons...

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Main Authors: Al-Attas Omar S, Al-Daghri Nasser M, Alokail Majed S, Alkharfy Khalid M, Alfadda Assim A, McTernan Philip, Gibson Greg C, Sabico Shaun B, Chrousos George P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Subjects:
Telomere length
Heritability
Arabs
Ageing
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/13/38

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