Leukocyte telomere length is preserved with aging in endurance exercise-trained adults and related to maximal aerobic capacity.

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Published in Mech Ageing Dev on January 12, 2010

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Thomas J LaRocca1, Douglas R Seals, Gary L Pierce

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1: Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA.

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