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Genetic variation in healthy oldest-old.
PloS one - 14 Aug 2009
Halaschek-Wiener Julius, Amirabbasi-Beik Mahsa, Monfared Nasim, Pieczyk Markus, Sailer Christian, Kollar Anita, Thomas Ruth, Agalaridis Georgios, Yamada So, Oliveira Lisa, Collins Jennifer A, Meneilly Graydon, Marra Marco A, Madden Kenneth M, Le Nhu D, Connors Joseph M, Brooks-Wilson Angela R
Abstract excerpt
Individuals who live to 85 and beyond without developing major age-related diseases may achieve this, in part, by lacking disease susceptibility factors, or by possessing resistance factors that enhance their ability to avoid disease and prolong lifespan. Healthy aging is a complex phenotype likely to be affected by both genetic and environmental factors. We sequenced 24 candidate healthy aging genes in DNA...
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