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Telomerase activation and human health-span: an open issue

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  1. Department of Medicine, Institute of Gerontology and Geriatrics, University of Perugia, Piazzale Gambuli 1, 06132, Perugia, Italy

    Virginia Boccardi & Patrizia Mecocci

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Boccardi, V., Mecocci, P. Telomerase activation and human health-span: an open issue. Aging Clin Exp Res 30, 221–223 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-017-0766-z

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