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Open AccessLongitudinal changes in telomere length in PCB-exposed individuals: interaction with CMV infection
We recently demonstrated a significant shortening of age-adapted telomere length (TL) in lymphocytes of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)-exposed individuals. Here, we analyzed TL in individuals of the same PCB-...
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Open AccessAccelerated telomere shortening in peripheral blood lymphocytes after occupational polychlorinated biphenyls exposure
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are organochlorine pollutants with a worldwide dissemination. We examined telomere length (TL) in peripheral blood cells of 207 individuals with a high body burden of PCBs due ...
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Telomere elongation and clinical response to androgen treatment in a patient with aplastic anemia and a heterozygous hTERT gene mutation
Telomere length (TL) both reflects and limits the replicative life span of normal somatic cells. As a consequence, critically shortened telomeres are associated with a variety of disease states. Telomere attri...
