Genetics of human longevity and healthy aging

The Epidemiology of Aging

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 215-235

  Murabito, Joanne M ^a,b   Lunetta, Kathryn L ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FRAMINGHAM HEART STUDY   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Epidemiology; Epigenetics; Exceptional survival; Family history; Genes; Genetics; Genome wide association study; Genomes; Genotype; Geriatrics; Healthy aging; Heritability; Human genome; Longevity; Older Adults; Phenotype

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900510821     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5061-6_13     Document Type: Chapter

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