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Longevity-associated mitochondrial DNA 5178 A/C polymorphism is associated with intraocular pressure in Japanese men.
Clinical & experimental ophthalmology - 1 Apr 2004
Kokaze Akatsuki, Yoshida Masao, Ishikawa Mamoru, Matsunaga Naomi, Makita Ryuji, Satoh Masao, Sekiguchi Kanako, Masuda Yumi, Uchida Yoshiko, Takashima Yutaka
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BACKGROUND: Mitochondrial DNA 5178 adenine/cytosine (mt5178 A/C) polymorphism has been reported to be associated with longevity in Japanese individuals, with experimental findings concluding that mt5178 A is an anti-atherogenic genotype. The aim of this study was to determine whether mt5178 A/C p...
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