The relationship between telomere length and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The relationship between telomere length and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Some have suggested that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease of accelerated aging. Aging is characterized by shortening of telomeres. The relationship of telomere length to important clinical outcomes such as mortality, disease progression and cancer in COPD is unknown. Using q...

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Main Authors: Jee Lee, Andrew J Sandford, John E Connett, Jin Yan, Tammy Mui, Yuexin Li, Denise Daley, Nicholas R Anthonisen, Angela Brooks-Wilson, S F Paul Man, Don D Sin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3338848?pdf=render

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