Does Longer Leukocyte Telomere Length and Higher Physical Fitness Protect Master Athletes From Consequences of Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Infection?
Simões, H. G., Rosa, T. S., Sousa, C. V., da Silva Aguiar, S., Motta-Santos, D., Degens, H., Korhonen, M. T., & Grubert Campbell, C. S. (2020). Does Longer Leukocyte Telomere Length and Higher Physical Fitness Protect Master Athletes From Consequences of Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Infection?. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2, Article 87. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2020.00087
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