Examining the gender difference in the association between metabolic syndrome and the mean leukocyte telomere length.

Examining the gender difference in the association between metabolic syndrome and the mean leukocyte telomere length.

The mechanism of cellular aging likely involves decreased telomere length and is associated with age-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is an important risk factor for CVD. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between LTL and MetS. We e...

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Main Authors: Yuan-Yuei Cheng, Tung-Wei Kao, Yaw-Wen Chang, Chen-Jung Wu, Tao-Chun Peng, Li-Wei Wu, Hui-Fang Yang, Fang-Yih Liaw, Wei-Liang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5501587?pdf=render

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