Shorter telomere length following lung transplantation is associated with clinically significant leukopenia and decreased chronic lung allograft dysfunction-free survival

Andrew M. Courtwright, Anthony M. Lamattina, Mai Takahashi, Anil J. Trindade, Gary M. Hunninghake, Ivan O. Rosas, Suneet Agarwal, Benjamin A. Raby, Hilary J. Goldberg, Souheil El-Chemaly

Source: ERJ Open Res, 6 (2) 00003-2020; 10.1183/23120541.00003-2020
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