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Telomere length, comorbidity, functional, nutritional and cognitive status as predictors of 5 years post hospital discharge survival in the oldest old

Published inThe Journal of nutrition, health & aging, vol. 16, no. 3, p. 225-230
Publication date2012
Abstract

Telomere length has been considered in many cross-sectional studies as a biomarker of aging. However the association between shorter telomeres with lower survival at advanced ages remains a controversial issue. This association could reflect the impact of other health conditions than a direct biological effect.

Keywords
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aging/physiology
  • Biological Markers
  • Body Mass Index
  • Cognition Disorders/mortality
  • Comorbidity
  • Female
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Health Status
  • Humans
  • Leukocytes/cytology
  • Male
  • Nutritional Status
  • Obesity/mortality
  • Patient Discharge/statistics & numerical data
  • Prospective Studies
  • Survival Analysis
  • Telomere/ultrastructure
  • Telomere Homeostasis
NoteOpen Access - Licence nationale Springer
Citation (ISO format)
ZEKRY BERGER, Dina Selma et al. Telomere length, comorbidity, functional, nutritional and cognitive status as predictors of 5 years post hospital discharge survival in the oldest old. In: The Journal of nutrition, health & aging, 2012, vol. 16, n° 3, p. 225–230. doi: 10.1007/s12603-011-0138-x
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Journal ISSN1279-7707
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