Telomeres and Atherosclerosis: The Attrition of an Attractive Hypothesis

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016 May 31;67(21):2477-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.03.541.

Authors

Ernst R Rietzschel¹, Sofie Bekaert², Tim De Meyer³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium. Electronic address: Ernst.Rietzschel@UGent.be.
² Bimetra, Clinical Research Center Ghent, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
³ Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Department of Mathematical Modelling, Statistics and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.

PMID: 27230042
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.03.541

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Keywords: aging; biomarkers; coronary artery disease; pre-clinical atherosclerosis; risk factors; telomere shortening.

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MeSH terms

Atherosclerosis*
Humans
Telomere*