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Table 1 Telomeric length before and after stimulation in both groups

From: Increased telomere length and proliferative potential in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of adults of different ages stimulated with concanavalin A

 

Mean telomere length (kb)

 

Before stimulation

After stimulation

p

Group Y

12.416 ± 7.67

13.034 ± 20.31

p = 0.04

Group O

 6.382 ± 6.39

 6.295 ± 8.54

p = 0.17

 

p = 0.03

p = 0.02

 
  1. Note: Significant difference was shown between groups (calculated with Mann–Whitney U test).
  2. Group Y, young adults; group O, older adults.
  3. Data are presented as mean ± SE; p <0.05 was considered significant.
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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

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