Predicting Survival from Telomere Length versus Conventional Predictors: A Multinational Population-Based Cohort Study

Telomere length has generated substantial interest as a potential predictor of aging-related diseases and mortality. Some studies have reported significant associations, but few have tested its ability to discriminate between decedents and survivors compared with a broad range of well-established pr...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Glei, Dana A., Goldman, Noreen, Risques, Rosa Ana, Rehkopf, David H., Dow, William H., Rosero-Bixby, Luis, Weinstein, Maxine
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4822878/