Circulating Leukocyte and Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque Telomere Length
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Circulating leukocyte and carotid atherosclerotic plaque telomere length: interrelation, association with plaque characteristics, and restenosis after endarterectomy.
OBJECTIVE Shorter leukocyte telomeres are associated with atherosclerosis and predict future heart disease. The goal of the present study was to determine whether leukocyte telomere length is related to atherosclerotic plaque telomere length and whether it is associated with plaque characteristics or recurrence of disease. METHODS AND RESULTS Telomere length was measured by real-time quantita...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1079-5642,1524-4636
DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.110.217158