Genetic and phenotypic markers among centenarians

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2001, Pages

  Perls, T ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN B; APOLIPOPROTEIN E;

AGED; ALLELE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; MARKER GENE; MORTALITY; NATURAL SELECTION; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0035141773     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/56.2.M67     Document Type: Review

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