Increased longevity in offspring of mothers with Alzheimer's disease

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics

Volumn 147, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 754-758

  Silverman, Jeremy M ^a   Schmeidler, James ^a   Schnaider Beeri, Michal ^a   Grossman, Hillel T ^a   Luo, Xiaodong ^a   West, Rebecca ^a   Lally, Rachel C ^a   Wang, Joy Y ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Familiality; Genetics; Life expectancy; Longevity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESPAN; LONGEVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; ONSET AGE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; SURVIVAL TIME;

ADULT CHILDREN; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 51449116326     PISSN: 15524841     EISSN: 1552485X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30676     Document Type: Article

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