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Commonly studied polymorphisms in inflammatory cytokine genes show only minor effects on mortality and related risk factors in nonagenarians.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 1 Mar 2010
Dato Serena, Krabbe Karen S, Thinggaard Mikael, Pedersen Bente K, Christensen Kaare, Bruunsgaard Helle, Christiansen Lene
Abstract excerpt
Systemic low-grade inflammation is consistently associated with functional status, cognitive functioning, multimorbidity, and survival in oldest olds. If inflammation is either a cause or a consequence of age-related pathology, genetic determinants of late-life survival can reside in cytokine genes polymorphisms, regulating inflammatory responses. The aim of this study was to test associations between commonly...
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