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Genome-wide scan for a healthy aging phenotype provides support for a locus near D4S1564 promoting healthy aging.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 1 Mar 2004
Reed Terry, Dick Danielle M, Uniacke Sean K, Foroud Tatiana, Nichols William C
Abstract excerpt
Living to a late age without suffering any major health problems is a genetically influenced trait. To identify the genes contributing to this important phenotype, a 10 cM genome screen was performed in 95 pairs of male fraternal twins concordant for healthy aging. Individuals meeting these criteria were defined as those attaining the age of 70 free of cardiovascular disease (coronary surgery, diabetes, heart...
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