Hi edithr,
Read only the results
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1.Telomere lengths in whole blood were significantly shorter among MDS cases.
2. Among MDS cases, telomere lengths in whole blood differed by MDS subtype, ranging from a mean T/S ratio of 2.2 in patients with refractory anemia to 4.3 in patients with refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts.
3. MDS cases were more likely than controls to report past occupational exposures to paints, insecticides and organophosphates, and telomere lengths were shorter among those exposed to these substances than those who were not.
4. Flow-FISH analysis showed that MDS cases had shorter telomere lengths in both CD15+ neutrophils and and CD19+ lymphocytes.
Kind regards
Birgitta-A