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A genotype of exceptional longevity is associated with preservation of cognitive function.
Neurology - 26 Dec 2006
Barzilai N, Atzmon G, Derby C A, Bauman J M, Lipton R B
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To test whether cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP) genotype (VV homozygosity for I405V) is associated with preservation of cognitive function in addition to its association with exceptional longevity. METHODS: We studied Ashkenazi Jews with exceptional longevity (n = 158; age 99.2 +/- 0.3 years) for the associations of CETP VV genotype and lipoprotein phenotype, using the Mini-Mental State...
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