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Longevity-associated mitochondrial DNA 5178 A/C polymorphism and blood pressure in the Japanese population.
Journal of human hypertension - 1 Jan 2004
Kokaze A, Ishikawa M, Matsunaga N, Yoshida M, Sekine Y, Sekiguchi K, Harada M, Satoh M, Teruya K, Takeda N, Fukazawa S, Uchida Y, Takashima Y
Abstract excerpt
It has been reported that the mitochondrial DNA 5178 adenine/cytosine (mt5178 A/C) polymorphism, also called NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2-237 methionine/leucine (ND2-237 Met/Leu) polymorphism, may be associated with longevity in Japanese individuals, and that the mt5178A genotype may have an anti...
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