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Longer leukocyte telomere length in Costa Rica's Nicoyan Peninsula: A population-based study

Studies in humans suggest that leukocyte telomere length may act as a marker of biological aging. We investigated whether individuals in the Nicoya region of Costa Rica, known for exceptional longevity, had longer telomere length than those in other parts of the country. After controlling for age, a...

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Main Authors: Rehkopf, David H, Dow, William H, Rosero-Bixby, Luis, Lin, Jue, Epel, Elissa S, Blackburn, Elizabeth H
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: 2013
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3819141/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23988653
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2013.08.005
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