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Allele frequencies of +874T-->A single nucleotide polymorphism at the first intron of interferon-gamma gene in a group of Italian centenarians.
Experimental gerontology - 1 Jan 2000
Lio Domenico, Scola Letizia, Crivello Antonio, Bonafè Massimiliano, Franceschi Claudio, Olivieri Fabiola, Colonna-Romano Giuseppina, Candore Giuseppina, Caruso Calogero
Abstract excerpt
Ageing is characterized by a pro-inflammatory status which could contribute to the onset of major age-related diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, neurodegeneration, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, and diabetes. Thus, it can be hypothesized that genetic variations in pro- or anti-inflammatory cytokines might influence successful ageing and longevity. We have studied the distribution of +874T-->A...
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