Article
The frequency of 4 common gene polymorphisms in nonagenarians, centenarians, and average life span individuals.
Angiology - 1 Mar 2014
Kolovou Genovefa, Kolovou Vana, Vasiliadis Ioannis, Giannakopoulou Vasiliki, Mihas Constantinos, Bilianou Helen, Kollia Aikaterini, Papadopoulou Evaggelia, Marvaki Apostolia, Goumas Georgos, Kalogeropoulos Petros, Limperi Sotiria, Katsiki Niki, Mavrogeni Sophie
Abstract excerpt
Single nucleotide polymorphisms of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) such as rs1799752, nuclear factor kappa B (NFkB) such as rs28362491 and cholesteryl ester transport protein (CETP) such as rs708272 (TaqB1) and rs5882 (I405V) were evaluated in nonagenarians, centenarians, and average life span individuals (controls). The study population (n = 307; 190 nonagenarians, 12 centenarians and 105 middle-aged...
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