Article
Exceptional familial clustering for extreme longevity in humans.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - 1 Nov 2000
Perls T, Shea-Drinkwater M, Bowen-Flynn J, Ridge S B, Kang S, Joyce E, Daly M, Brewster S J, Kunkel L, Puca A A
Abstract excerpt
Four families highly clustered for extreme longevity are described here, representing the first report of clustering for this phenotype. Families such as these may prove to be helpful in the further understanding of the genetic contribution to achieving exceptional longevity.
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