Molecular genetic studies on DNA polymorphism of the HLA class II genes associated with human longevity

Tissue Antigens

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 489-493

  Akisaka, M ^a   Suzuki, M ^a   Inoko, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b TOKAI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Centenarian; HLA DQ; HLA DR; Linkage disequilibrium; Longevity; Major histocompatibility complex (MHC); Okinawa; Polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR RFLP)

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 2; HLA DQ ANTIGEN; HLA DR ANTIGEN;

AGED; ARTICLE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0030665190     PISSN: 00012815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.1997.tb02904.x     Document Type: Article

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