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The ApoE gene is related with exceptional longevity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rejuvenation research - 1 Feb 2015
Garatachea Nuria, Marín Pedro J, Santos-Lozano Alejandro, Sanchis-Gomar Fabian, Emanuele Enzo, Lucia Alejandro
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this meta-analysis was to determine the association of the apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gene with exceptional longevity (EL) (i.e., reaching 100+ years) by identifying possible unequal distribution of alleles/genotypes in the common variants ε2, ε3, and ε4 among centenarians and younger population. The association of ApoE with EL was analyzed in a total of 2776 centenarians (cases) and 11,941 younger...
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