A prospective study of leukocyte telomere length and risk of type 2 diabetes in postmenopausal women

Authors :: You, Nai-chieh Y.
Chen, Brian H.
Song, Yiqing
Lu, XuYang
Chen, Yilin
Manson, JoAnn E.
Kang, Mo
Howard, Barbara V.
Margolis, Karen L.
Curb, J. David
Phillips, Lawrence S.
Stefanick, Marcia L.
Tinker, Lesley F.
Liu, Simin
Source :: Diabetes. November 1, 2012, Vol. 61 Issue 11, p2998, 7 p.
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: Telomere length (TL) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of age-related disorders. However, there are no prospective studies directly investigating the role of TL and relevant genes in diabetes development. [...]

Subjects :: Physiological aspects
Research
Risk factors
Health aspects
Telomeres -- Physiological aspects -- Research
Postmenopausal women -- Health aspects
Type 2 diabetes -- Risk factors -- Research

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