Linear regression analysis of absolute and age-adjusted telomere fluorescence in granulocytes and lymphocytes from recAA patients.

A linear regression analysis of absolute (panels A and C) and age-adjusted (panels B and D) telomere fluorescence in granulocytes (panels A and B) and lymphocytes (panels C and D) from patients with recovered AA as measured by flow-FISH. Note that absolute telomere length declines with age (panels A and C) and that telomere length and the rate of telomere shortening are not different from controls (panels B and D), indicating no significant differences in telomere length kinetics in patients with AA who respond to immunosuppressive therapy.