Exceptional familial clustering for extreme longevity in humans

Authors
Perls, T Shea-Drinkwater, M Bowen-Flynn, J Ridge, SB Kang, S Joyce, E Daly, M Brewster, SJ Kunkel, L Puca, AA
Citation
T. Perls et al., Exceptional familial clustering for extreme longevity in humans, J AM GER SO, 48(11), 2000, pp. 1483-1485
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science","General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
ISSN journal
00028614 → ACNP
Volume
48
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1483 - 1485
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-8614(200011)48:11<1483:EFCFEL>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Four families highly clustered for extreme longevity are described here, re presenting the first report of clustering for this phenotype. Families such as these may prove to be helpful in the further understanding of the genet ic contribution to achieving exceptional longevity.