Open AccessIncreased Body Mass Index, Elevated C-reactive Protein, and Short Telomere Length
Author(s) -
Line Rode,
Børge G. Nordestgaard,
Maren Weischer,
Stig E. Bojesen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2014-1161
Subject(s) - telomere , mendelian randomization , body mass index , c reactive protein , biology , medicine , endocrinology , genetics , genotype , inflammation , gene , genetic variants
Obesity is associated with short telomere length. The cause of this association is unknown.
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