Leiden Longevity Study (Nonagenarians)
Initiatives
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To identify genetic mechanisms of longevity and to characterize their interaction with the environment. Using the results the future health of people without familial longevity can be improved in old age.
** leidenlangleven@lumc.nl**
- Start Year
- 2001
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Design
- Study design
- Population cohort
Marker Paper
Schoenmaker M, de Craen AJ, de Meijer PH, Beekman M, Blauw GJ, Slagboom PE, Westendorp RG. Evidence of genetic enrichment for exceptional survival using a family approach: the Leiden Longevity Study. Eur J Hum Genet. 2006 Jan;14(1):79-84. doi: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201508.
PUBMED 16251894
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 991
- Number of participants with biosamples
- Supplementary Information
- 420 families of Caucasian origin take part in the Leiden Longevity Study (LLS). Includes families with at least two long-living siblings (men aged 89 years or above; women aged 91 years or above)
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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