Telomere length and psychological well-being in patients with chronic heart failure.

Autor: Huzen, Jardi, van der Harst, Pim, de Boer, Rudolf A., Lesman-Leegte, Ivonne, Voors, Adriaan A., van Gilst, Wiek H., Samani, Nilesh J., Jaarsma, Tiny, van Veldhuisen, Dirk J.
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Zdroj: Age & Ageing; Mar2010, Vol. 39 Issue 2, p223-227, 5p, 2 Charts, 1 Graph
Abstrakt: Background: psychological stress and depressive symptoms have been implicated with accelerated ageing and increased progression of diseases. Shorter telomere length indicates a more advanced biological age. It is unknown whether psychological well-being is associated with telomere length in patients with the somatic condition of chronic heart failure (CHF). [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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