Frontiers in Public Health, 2019 Background: The growth rate of centenarians was unusually rapid in recent decades, ushering in an era of longevity. This study aims to explore the difference between centenarians and non-centenarians using quantitative research, and to scientifically ...
Chao Rong +8 more
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Beyond the Kannisto-Thatcher Database on Old Age Mortality: an assessment of data quality at advanced ages [PDF]
The old age population in developed countries has been increasing remarkably, yet internationally comparable high quality data on oldest-old mortality remain relatively scarce.
Dmitri A. Jdanov +4 more
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Mitochondrially-Encoded Adenosine Triphosphate Synthase 6 Gene Haplotype Variation Among World Population During 2003-2013 [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Adaptation and natural selection serve as an important part of evolution. Adaptation in molecular level can lead to genetic drift which causes mutation of genetic material; one of which is polymorphism of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). The aim of
Dewanto, J. B. (Julius) +2 more
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Sociodemographic Effects on the Onset and Recovery of ADL Disability among Chinese Oldest-old [PDF]
By pooling the data from the three waves (1998, 2000, and 2002) of the Chinese Longitudinal Health and Longevity Survey, this study examines the association of sociodemographic factors with the onset and recovery of ADL disability including changes in ...
Danan Gu, Yi Zeng
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Cholesteryl ester transfer protein TaqIB polymorphism and its association with serum lipid levels and longevity in Chinese Bama Zhuang population [PDF]
, 2012 Background Taq IB polymorphism in the cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) gene has been reported to be associated with serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and longevity in several populations, but ...
Shang-Ling Pan +12 more
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Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2018 Yao Yao,1,* Xianghui Chen,2,* Shengzheng Wu,2 Liang Guo,3 Hao Zhang,4 Qiao Zhu,5 Jie Tang,3 Fuxin Luan,5 Yali Zhao,5 Faqin Lv,2 Yao He1 1Institute of Geriatrics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, National Clinical Research Center for ...
Yao Y +10 more
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Evidences of +896 A/G TLR4 Polymorphism as an Indicative of Prevalence of Complications in T2DM Patients [PDF]
, 2014 T2DMis today considered as world-wide health problem, with complications responsible of an enhanced mortality and morbidity. Thus, new strategies for its prevention and therapy are necessary.
Balistreri, C. +12 more
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The association between resilience and survival among Chinese elderly [PDF]
Based on the unique longitudinal data of the elderly aged 65+ with a sufficiently large sub-sample of the oldest-old aged 85+ from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, we construct a resilience scale with 7 indicators for the Chinese ...
Ke Shen, Yi Zeng
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Skewed X inactivation and survival: a 13-year follow-up study of elderly twins and singletons [PDF]
, 2011 In mammalian females, one of the two X chromosomes is inactivated in early embryonic life. Females are therefore mosaics for two cell populations, one with the maternal and one with the paternal X as the active X chromosome.
Christensen, Kaare +5 more
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Prevalence of disability according to multimorbidity and disease clustering: a population-based study [PDF]
, 2011 Background: The prevalence of chronic diseases has increased with population ageing, and research has attempted to elucidate the correlation between chronic diseases and disability. However, most studies in older populations have focused on the effect of
Angleman, Sara +2 more
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