CRP gene is involved in the regulation of human longevity: A follow-up study in Finnish nonagenarians

Mechanisms of Ageing and Development

Volumn 128, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 574-576

  Hurme, M ^a,b   Kivimaki M ^c   Pertovaara, M ^a,b   Lehtimaki T ^a,b   Karhunen, P J ^a,b   Jylha M ^d   Hervonen, A ^d   Eklund, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Inflammation; Longevity

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SURVIVAL;

EID: 34848850409     PISSN: 00476374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2007.07.004     Document Type: Article

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