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Genetic factors in susceptibility to death: a comparative analysis of bivariate survival models.
Journal of epidemiology and biostatistics - 1 Jan 1999
Yashin A I, Begun A Z, Iachine I A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Molecular epidemiological studies of aging and longevity are focused on evaluating the effects of single genes on susceptibility to disease and death. The effects of all genetic factors on susceptibility can be evaluated from the analysis of survival data on related individuals. METHOD: The analyses of survival data on Danish monozygotic (MZ) and dizygotic (DZ) twins are performed using gamma, inverse...
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