The search for longevity and healthy aging genes: Insights from epidemiological studies and samples of long-lived individuals

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 67 A, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 470-479

  Murabito, Joanne M ^a,b   Yuan, Rong ^c   Lunetta, Kathryn L ^d  

^a FRAMINGHAM HEART STUDY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c JACKSON LABORATORY   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiological studies; Genetics; Longevity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

AGED; AGING; ANIMAL; DISEASES; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; HUMAN GENOME; LONGEVITY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANIMALS; DISEASE; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOME, HUMAN; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84860125157     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gls089     Document Type: Article

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