Telomere attrition in circulating white blood cells in COPD relates to lung function and outcomes

R. Rabinovich, G. Choudhuri, R. Lakhdar, E. Drost, L. McGlynn, J. Bai, P. Shiels, B. Millar, R. Tal-Singer, A. Agusti, W. MacNee (Edinburgh, Glasgow, United Kingdom; Pennsylvania, United States Of America; Barcelona, Spain)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Molecular pathogenesis of pulmonary inflammatory diseases (COPD, asthma and ILD)
Session: Molecular pathogenesis of pulmonary inflammatory diseases (COPD, asthma and ILD)
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 2033
Disease area: Airway diseases

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R. Rabinovich, G. Choudhuri, R. Lakhdar, E. Drost, L. McGlynn, J. Bai, P. Shiels, B. Millar, R. Tal-Singer, A. Agusti, W. MacNee (Edinburgh, Glasgow, United Kingdom; Pennsylvania, United States Of America; Barcelona, Spain). Telomere attrition in circulating white blood cells in COPD relates to lung function and outcomes. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 2033

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