Short leukocyte telomere length is associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).

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Published in Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg on February 20, 2010

Authors

G Atturu1, S Brouilette, N J Samani, N J M London, R D Sayers, M J Bown

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Robert Kilpatrick Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University of Leicester, Leicester LE2 7LX, United Kingdom.

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