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Association of Longer Telomeres With Better Health in Centenarians

1 Aug 2008

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Prior animal model studies have demonstrated an association between telomere length and longevity. Our study examines telomere length in centenarians in good health versus poor health. Using DNA from blood lymphocytes, telomere length was measured by quantitative polymerase chain reaction in 38 sex- and age-matched centenarians (ages 97-108). "Healthy" centenarians (n = 19) with physical function in the...

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PMID: 18772468
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/63.8.809

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