Leukocyte telomere length, inflammation and age-related diseases
Background: Aging is a physiological process characterised by a progressive dysfunction in metabolism and impaired tissue repair capacity, eventually leading to organs’ and tissue degeneration. Low-grade inflammation is currently considered the main driver of aging. The measure of telomeres length i...
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University College London (University of London)
2014
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.626836 |