Search Results - "FERACO, Emidio"
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The mitochondrial DNA control region shows genetically correlated levels of heteroplasmy in leukocytes of centenarians and their offspring
Published in BMC genomics (29-08-2007)“…Studies on heteroplasmy occurring in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region (CR) in leukocytes of centenarians and younger subjects have shown that the…”
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Sex and age specificity of susceptibility genes modulating survival at old age
Published in Human heredity (01-01-2006)“…We aimed to investigate the influence of the genetic variability of candidate genes on survival at old age in good health. First, on the basis of a synthetic…”
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A study of the average effect of the 3'APOB-VNTR polymorphism on lipidemic parameters could explain why the short alleles (<35 repeats) are rare in centenarians
Published in BMC medical genetics (09-02-2004)“…In studies on the genetics of human aging, we observed an age-related variation of the 3'APOB-VNTR genotypic pool (alleles: Short, S, <35 repeats; Medium, M,…”
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A novel VNTR enhancer within the SIRT3 gene, a human homologue of SIR2, is associated with survival at oldest ages
Published in Genomics (San Diego, Calif.) (01-02-2005)“…SIR2 genes control life span in model organisms, playing a central role in evolutionarily conserved pathways of aging and longevity. We wanted to verify…”
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APOE polymorphism affects episodic memory among non demented elderly subjects
Published in Experimental gerontology (01-03-2009)“…The APOE ε4 allele has been associated with a number of neurodegenerative disorders e.g. Alzheimer’s disease. Inconsistent results have been obtained for…”
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Effects of Donepezil,Galantamine and Rivastigmine in 938 Italian Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease: A Prospective,Observational Study
Published in CNS drugs (01-02-2010)“…Background : Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) have been used to improve cognitive status and disability in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s…”
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Association of the mitochondrial DNA haplogroup J with longevity is population specific
Published in European journal of human genetics : EJHG (01-12-2004)“…Evidences are accumulating on the effects of the variability of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) on many complex traits. In particular, mtDNA haplogroup J has been…”
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Mitochondrial DNA haplogroups and APOE4 allele are non-independent variables in sporadic Alzheimer's disease
Published in Human genetics (01-03-2001)“…Allele epsilon4 of the nuclear APOE gene is a leading genetic risk factor for sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD). Moreover, an allele-specific effect of APOE…”
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A novel sampling design to explore gene-longevity associations: the ECHA study
Published in European journal of human genetics : EJHG (01-02-2008)“…To investigate the genetic contribution to familial similarity in longevity, we set up a novel experimental design where cousin-pairs born from siblings who…”
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polymorphism affects episodic memory among non demented elderly subjects
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Structure and functional organization of arrhythmology
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Indications and limits of the exercise test in chronic heart failure
Published in Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (01-11-1996)“…Assessment of exercise capacity has been widely used in the evaluation of chronic heart failure (CHF), both to define the severity of the syndrome and to…”
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Hemodynamic parameters one and four weeks after cardiac transplantation
Published in The American journal of cardiology (01-03-1989)“…Cardiac transplantation has become an established therapy for selected patients with end-stage heart disease. Hemodynamic status immediately after cardiac…”
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