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Genetic Signatures of Centenarians: Implications for Achieving Successful Aging.
Current pharmaceutical design - 1 Jan 2019
Caruso Calogero, Aiello Anna, Accardi Giulia, Ciaglia Elena, Cattaneo Monica, Puca Annibale
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The extraordinary rise in the old population in the Western world underscores the importance of studies on aging and longevity to decrease the medical, economic and social problems associated with the increased number of non-autonomous individuals affected by invalidating pathologies. Centenarians have reached the extreme limits of the human life span. They are the best example of extreme longevity, representing...
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