Fol. Biol. 2016, 62, 188-193

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2016062050188

Can Leukocyte Telomere Length Predict Survival Time in Heart Transplant Recipients over a Minimal Follow-Up of 20 years?

Dana Dlouhá1, V. Vančura2,3, J. Vymětalová2, J. A. Hubáček1, V. Lánská4, I. Málek2

1Centre for Experimental Medicine, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
2Cardiology Centre, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
3Cardiology Department, Complex Cardiovascular Centre, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine Pilsen and University Hospital in Pilsen, Czech Republic
4Medical Statistical Unit, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic

Received February 2016
Accepted May 2016

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