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Genome-wide Association Study of Parental Life Span.

Tanaka T, Dutta A, Pilling LC et al.

27816938 PubMed ID
GWAS Study Type
7666 Participants
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Chapter I

Publication Details

Comprehensive information about this research publication

Authors

TT
Tanaka T
DA
Dutta A
PL
Pilling LC
XL
Xue L
LK
Lunetta KL
MJ
Murabito JM
BS
Bandinelli S
WR
Wallace R
MD
Melzer D
FL
Ferrucci L
Chapter II

Abstract

Summary of the research findings

Having longer lived parents has been shown to be an important predictor of health trajectories and life span. As such, parental life span is an important phenotype that may uncover genes that affect longevity.

1,140 European American individuals with at least one long-lived parent, 3,894 European American individuals, 137 African American individuals with at least one long-lived parent, 545 African American individuals

Chapter III

Study Statistics

Key metrics and study information

7666
Total Participants
GWAS
Study Type
Yes
Replicated
1,950 individuals
Replication Participants
European, African American or Afro-Caribbean
Ancestry
U.S.
Recruitment Country
Chapter IV

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