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Is leucocyte telomere length associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease?
Is leucocyte telomere length associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease?
Shorter leucocyte telomere length is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease, independent of conventional vascular risk factors.
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Does not support clinical telomere length measurement for CHD risk assessment; leaves open causal role and therapeutic implications.
Haycock et al. (2014) studied this question.
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