Polymorphism: rs5882
rs5882
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Variant Type: SNP
Location: 16q21
Factor:
- Symbol: CETP
- Name: cholesteryl ester transfer protein, plasma
- Entrez ID: 1071
- Ensembl ID: ENSG00000087237
Factors:
CETP
cholesteryl ester transfer protein, plasma
(
1071
/
ENSG00000087237
)
Description:
We report here the lack of association of the valine (V) allele in the long-lived subjects. In fact a slight although not significant reduction in the V allele frequencies was observed in centenarians.
Trivial name is I405V.
Ethnicity:
Italian
Age of cases: 99.6
Finding: Negative
Statistics
- Number of cases/controls: 175 vs 189 (initial)
- p-value:
0.318
- Significant: No
Study Design
- Study type: Candidate Region/Gene
- Technology: PCR-RFLP
Reference:
15888337: Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) I405V polymorphism and longevity in Italian centenarians.
Choice: Clean
Created: June 30, 2013, midnight
Updated: Aug. 8, 2014, 1:05 p.m.
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