The predictive role of circulating telomerase and vitamin D for long-term survival in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG).

BACKGROUNDS:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality all over the globe. Inflammation is believed to play a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of CVD. While there are studies on the interrelationship of telomerase and vitamin D and their involvement in CVD, their independent c...

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Main Authors: Mahtab Zarei, Mahdi Najafi, Elnaz Movahedi, Mohamad Hassan Javanbakht, Yun-Hee Choi, Mehdi Yaseri, Arash Shirvani, Frank W Sellke, Saverio Stranges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237477