Sex differences in the association of apolipoprotein E and angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphisms with healthy aging and longevity: A population-based study from southern Italy

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 918-923

  Seripa, Davide ^a   Franceschi, Marilisa ^a   Matera, Maria G ^a   Panza, Francesco ^b   Kehoe, Patrick G ^c   Gravina, Carolina ^a   Orsitto, Giuseppe ^a   Solfrizzi, Vincenzo ^b   Di Minno, Giovanni ^a,d   Dallapiccola, Bruno ^a   Pilotto, Alberto ^a  

^a CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ALLELE; ARTICLE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENE LOCUS; GENOTYPE; HETEROSIS; HUMAN; ITALY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LONGEVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 33748787154     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/61.9.918     Document Type: Article

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