Effects of Lifestyle Modification on Telomerase Gene Expression in Hypertensive Patients: A Pilot Trial of Stress Reduction and Health Education Programs in African Americans

Shanthi Duraimani; Robert H. Schneider; Otelio S. Randall; Sanford I. Nidich; Shichen Xu; Muluemebet Ketete; Maxwell A. Rainforth; Carolyn Gaylord-King; John W. Salerno; John Fagan

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0142689

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Effects of Lifestyle Modification on Telomerase Gene Expression in Hypertensive Patients: A Pilot Trial of Stress Reduction and Health Education Programs in African Americans

Shanthi Duraimani,

Affiliations Center for Natural Medicine and Prevention, Maharishi University of Management Research Institute, Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa, United States of America, Department of Physiology and Health, Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America, MUM Molecular Biology Laboratory, Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa, United States of America
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Robert H. Schneider,

Affiliations Center for Natural Medicine and Prevention, Maharishi University of Management Research Institute, Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa, United States of America, Department of Physiology and Health, Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
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Otelio S. Randall,

Affiliation Howard University College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Washington DC, United States of America
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Sanford I. Nidich,

Affiliations Center for Natural Medicine and Prevention, Maharishi University of Management Research Institute, Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa, United States of America, Department of Physiology and Health, Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
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Shichen Xu,

Affiliation Howard University College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Washington DC, United States of America
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Muluemebet Ketete,

Affiliation Howard University College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Washington DC, United States of America
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Maxwell A. Rainforth,

Affiliation Center for Natural Medicine and Prevention, Maharishi University of Management Research Institute, Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa, United States of America
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Carolyn Gaylord-King,

Affiliation Center for Natural Medicine and Prevention, Maharishi University of Management Research Institute, Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa, United States of America
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John W. Salerno,

Affiliation Center for Natural Medicine and Prevention, Maharishi University of Management Research Institute, Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa, United States of America
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John Fagan

* E-mail: jfagan@maharishi.net

Affiliations Department of Physiology and Health, Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America, MUM Molecular Biology Laboratory, Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa, United States of America
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Effects of Lifestyle Modification on Telomerase Gene Expression in Hypertensive Patients: A Pilot Trial of Stress Reduction and Health Education Programs in African Americans

Shanthi Duraimani,
Robert H. Schneider,
Otelio S. Randall,
Sanford I. Nidich,
Shichen Xu,
Muluemebet Ketete,
Maxwell A. Rainforth,
Carolyn Gaylord-King,
John W. Salerno,
John Fagan

Published: November 16, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0142689

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