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Is telomere length associated with left ventricular ejection fraction in 85-year-old community-dwelling subjects?
Is telomere length associated with left ventricular ejection fraction in 85-year-old community-dwelling subjects?
Telomere length is significantly associated with left ventricular ejection fraction in 85-year-old individuals, suggesting an independent influence of biological aging on myocardial function.
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Association in octogenarians without prior MI supports aging biomarker research; hypothesis-generating and should not yet inform practice.
Collerton et al. (2006) studied this question.
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