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Title
Physical fitness and telomere length in patients with coronary heart disease: findings from the Heart and Soul Study.
Authors
Krauss, Jeffrey; Farzaneh-Far, Ramin; Puterman, Eli; Na, Beeya; Lin, Jue; Epel, Elissa; Blackburn, Elizabeth; Whooley, Mary A
Abstract
Short telomere length (TL) is an independent predictor of mortality in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). However, the relationship between physical fitness and TL has not been explored in these patients.