Short Leukocyte Telomere Length Is Associated With Cardioembolic Stroke Risk in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation [Brief Reports]

Conclusions—
Telomere shortening is associated with cardioembolic stroke risk in patients with AF. Prospective studies are encouraged to establish the value of LTL to improve prediction tools to categorize cardioembolic stroke risk in AF.

Source: Stroke - February 22, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Allende, M., Molina, E., Gonzalez-Porras, J. R., Toledo, E., Lecumberri, R., Hermida, J. Tags: Atrial Fibrillation, Risk Factors, Genetics, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke, Ischemic Stroke Brief Reports Source Type: research