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Apolipoprotein E and longevity among Han Chinese population.
Mechanisms of ageing and development - 14 Aug 1998
Jian-Gang Z, Yong-Xing M, Chuan-Fu W, Pei-Fang L, Song-Bai Z, Nui-Fan G, Guo-Yin F, Lin H
Abstract excerpt
The apolipoprotein E gene (APOE), which locates on chromosome 19, has three common APOE alleles encoding APOE*2, APOE*3, APOE*4. It has been considered to be closely associated with human longevity among Western population. However, the allele frequency varies among racial and ethnic groups. We studied the relationship between APOE and longevity among 1562 Han Chinese (246 female and 1316 male) whose ages ranged...
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