Longitudinal changes in leukocyte telomere length and mortality in humans

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 69 A, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 231-239

  Bendix, Laila ^a,b   Thinggaard, Mikael ^a   Fenger, Mogens ^c   Kolvraa, Steen ^a,d   Avlund, Kirsten ^a,b   Linneberg, Allan ^e   Osler, Merete ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d LILLEBAELT HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e Research Centre for Prevention and Health   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; DNA damage and repair; Epidemiology; Longevity

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; DNA DAMAGE AND REPAIR; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; LIFESTYLE; LONGEVITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; TELOMERE SHORTENING;

BIOMARKERS; DNA DAMAGE AND REPAIR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; LONGEVITY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTES; LIFE STYLE; LONGEVITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TELOMERE SHORTENING;

EID: 84896751305     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glt153     Document Type: Article

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