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