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Genetic Investigation of an Iranian Supercentenarian by Whole Exome Sequencing.
Archives of Iranian medicine - 1 Oct 2015
Akhtarkhavari Tara, Joghataei Mohammad Taghi, Fattahi Zohreh, Akbari Mohammad Reza, Larti Farzaneh, Najmabadi Hossein, Kahrizi Kimia
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BACKGROUND: The genetic basis of longevity is an important field of study because the majority of supercentenarian cases experience healthy aging and may only show age-related diseases in their last few years of life. It is clear that genetic factors play an important role in survival beyond 90 years of age, but the exact relationship of genetic variants to this phenomenon remains unknown. OBJECTIVE: The aim of...
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