Exceptional familial clustering for extreme longevity in humans

T. Perls; M. Shea-Drinkwater; J. Bowen-Flynn; S. B. Ridge; S. Kang; E. Joyce; M. Daly; S. J. Brewster; L. Kunkel; A. A. Puca

Exceptional familial clustering for extreme longevity in humans

T. Perls, M. Shea-Drinkwater, J. Bowen-Flynn, S. B. Ridge, S. Kang, E. Joyce, M. Daly, S. J. Brewster, L. Kunkel, A. A. Puca

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Abstract

Four families highly clustered for extreme longevity are described here, representing the first report of clustering for this phenotype. Families such as these may prove to be helpful in the further understanding of the genetic contribution to achieving exceptional longevity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1483-1485
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Volume	48
Issue number	11
Publication status	Published - 2000

Keywords

Centenarians
Extreme longevity
Familial clustering
Genetics
Human aging

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geriatrics and Gerontology

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