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Replication of Genome-Wide Association Study Findings of Longevity in White, African American, and Hispanic Women: The Women's Health Initiative.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 1 Oct 2017
Shadyab Aladdin H, Kooperberg Charles, Reiner Alexander P, Jain Sonia, Manson JoAnn E, Hohensee Chancellor, Macera Caroline A, Shaffer Richard A, Gallo Linda C, LaCroix Andrea Z
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: No study has evaluated whether genetic factors are associated with longevity in African Americans or Hispanics, and it is unclear whether genetic factors are associated with healthy aging. METHODS: In this prospective study, we determined whether 14 genetic variants previously associated with longevity in genome-wide association studies were associated with survival to ages 85 and 90 in 11,053...
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