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Longevity-associated mitochondrial DNA 5178 A/C polymorphism influences effects of cigarette smoking on serum protein fraction levels in Japanese men.
Mechanisms of ageing and development - 1 Jun 2003
Kokaze Akatsuki, Ishikawa Mamoru, Matsunaga Naomi, Yoshida Masao, Sekine Yasuko, Sekiguchi Kanako, Satoh Masao, Harada Matsuko, Teruya Koji, Takeda Nobuo, Uchida Yoshiko, Takashima Yutaka
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondrial DNA 5178 adenine/cytosine (mt5178 A/C) polymorphism is reportedly associated with longevity and susceptibility to age-related diseases in Japanese individuals. We previously reported an association between mt5178 A/C polymorphism and serum protein fraction levels in healthy Japanese women. An association between habitual smoking and serum protein fraction levels has also been reported previously....
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