Telomere shortening in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Keywords
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Telomere length
SOD
Fat mass
Abbreviations
BIA
bioelectrical impedance analysis
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CRP
C-reactive protein
DLco
diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide
EC-SOD
extracellular SOD
EDTA
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
FEV1
forced expiratory volume in 1 s
FFM
fat free mass
FFMI
fat free mass-index
FM
fat mass
FMI
fat mass-index
Hb
hemoglobin
NBT
nitro-blue tetrazolium
PCR
polymerase chain reaction
SBE
single base extension
SNP
single nucleotide polymorphism
SOD
superoxide dismutase
TL
telomere length
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