Effect of long-term hormone therapy on telomere length in postmenopausal women

Telomeres undergo attrition with each cell division, and telomere length is associated with age-related diseases and mortality in the elderly. Estrogen can influence the attrition of telomeres by diverse mechanisms. This is a retrospective case control study that investigated the influence of long-t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Yonsei medical journal 2005-08, Vol.46 (4), p.471-479
Hauptverfasser:	Lee, Duk-Chul, Im, Jee-Aee, Kim, Jeong-Ho, Lee, Hye-Ree, Shim, Jae-Yong
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged DNA Damage Estrogens - administration & dosage Female Hormone Replacement Therapy Humans Middle Aged Original Postmenopause Progesterone - administration & dosage Telomere - drug effects Time Factors
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