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[Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms of IL-6 gene with longevity in Uyghurs in Xinjiang].
Zhonghua yi xue za zhi - 10 Nov 2015
Gulizibaer Mamuti, Hu Yao, Chen Fenghui, Li Huaixing, Cheng Zuheng, Mayila Wufuer
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the variations of genes encoding pro-inflammatory cytokines is associated with longevity in Uyghurs in Xinjiang. METHODS: A total of 240 individuals aged ≥90 years from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region were enrolled between 1999 and 2012 as the longevity group, 92 unrelated individuals from the same area who died naturally at the age of 59-73 in the same period were selected as...
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