An analysis of telomere length in sarcoidosis

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1199-1203

  Jing, Zhi Guan ^a   Maeda, Toyoki ^a,c   Sugano, Masahiro ^a   Oyama, Jun Ichi ^a   Higuchi, Yoshihiro ^a   Suzuki, Tomokazu ^a,b   Makino, Naoki ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Kinki Central Hospital of Mutual Association of Public School Teachers   (Japan)

^c NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT; SARCOIDOSIS; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TELOMERE;

EID: 37249094186     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/62.11.1199     Document Type: Article

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