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KLOTHO allele status and the risk of early-onset occult coronary artery disease.
American journal of human genetics - 1 May 2003
Arking Dan E, Becker Diane M, Yanek Lisa R, Fallin Daniele, Judge Daniel P, Moy Taryn F, Becker Lewis C, Dietz Harry C
Abstract excerpt
We previously identified a functional variant of KLOTHO (termed "KL-VS"), which harbors two amino acid substitutions in complete linkage disequilibrium and is associated with reduced human longevity when in homozygosity. Klotho-deficient mice display extensive arteriosclerosis when fed a normal d...
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