Telomere-telomerase system and unhealthy lifestyles in diabetes mellitus

Abstract:

Unhealthy life style is one of the important risk factors for the occurrence and development of diabetes mellitus. Lots of re－searches indicate that telomere length and abnormal telomerase activity are associated with the development of diabetes mellitus and unhealthy life styles. We review the progress of clinical researches about the relationship between telomere-telomerase system and unhealthy life style in patients with diabetes mellitus.