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Name C282Y
Type SNP
Species Homo sapiens
Tissue blood samples
Experiment Method qPCR
Up/Down Up
Pro/Anti Pro
Funtion Description The distribution of HFE polymorphisms in Sicilian centenarians and nonagenarians was studied to evaluate if HFE alleles might be represented differently in people selected for longevity. A highly significant difference was observed in frequencies of C282Y
Regulation Gene HFE
Year 2002
Pubmed ID 11857056
Title Association between the MHC class I gene HFE polymorphisms and longevity: a study in Sicilian population.
Drug NA
Disease NA
Environment Factors NA
Circulating 1
Variant SNP
High-throughput NA