Predicting Survival from Telomere Length versus Conventional Predictors: A Multinational Population-Based Cohort Study.

Telomere length has generated substantial interest as a potential predictor of aging-related diseases and mortality. Some studies have reported significant associations, but few have tested its ability to discriminate between decedents and survivors compared with a broad range of well-established pr...

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Main Authors: Dana A Glei, Noreen Goldman, Rosa Ana Risques, David H Rehkopf, William H Dow, Luis Rosero-Bixby, Maxine Weinstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4822878?pdf=render