Genetic variation in healthy oldest-old.

Individuals who live to 85 and beyond without developing major age-related diseases may achieve this, in part, by lacking disease susceptibility factors, or by possessing resistance factors that enhance their ability to avoid disease and prolong lifespan. Healthy aging is a complex phenotype likely...

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Main Authors: Julius Halaschek-Wiener, Mahsa Amirabbasi-Beik, Nasim Monfared, Markus Pieczyk, Christian Sailer, Anita Kollar, Ruth Thomas, Georgios Agalaridis, So Yamada, Lisa Oliveira, Jennifer A Collins, Graydon Meneilly, Marco A Marra, Kenneth M Madden, Nhu D Le, Joseph M Connors, Angela R Brooks-Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2722017?pdf=render