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Is the ACE I/D polymorphism associated with extreme longevity? A study on a Spanish cohort.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Sept 2011
Fiuza-Luces Carmen, Ruiz Jonatan R, Rodríguez-Romo Gabriel, Santiago Catalina, Gómez-Gallego Félix, Cano-Nieto Amalia, Garatachea Nuria, Rodríguez-Moreno Inmaculada, Morán María, Lucia Alejandro
Abstract excerpt
The 287 bp Ins(I)/Del(D) polymorphism [rs1799752] in intron 16 of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene has been associated with extreme longevity (≥ 100 years) in some Caucasian and Asian cohorts, but this finding was not corroborated in other reports. We compared the allelic/genotypic frequency of the ACE I/D polymorphism among centenarians (N = 64, 100-108 years, 89.1% female) and nonagenarians (N = 47,...
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