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Lack of replication of genetic associations with human longevity.
Biogerontology - 1 Apr 2008
Novelli Valeria, Viviani Anselmi Chiara, Roncarati Roberta, Guffanti Guia, Malovini Alberto, Piluso Giulio, Puca Annibale Alessandro
Abstract excerpt
The exceptional longevity of centenarians is due in part to inherited genetic factors, as deduced from data that show that first degree relatives of centenarians live longer and have reduced overall mortality. In recent years, a number of groups have performed genetic association studies on long-...
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