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Familial mortality in the Utah population database: characterizing a human aging phenotype.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 1 Aug 2007
O'Brien Elizabeth, Kerber Richard, Smith Ken, Mineau Geraldine, Boucher Ken, Reed Diana Lane
Abstract excerpt
We examine the effects of familial longevity and familial mortality on mortality rates for 10 leading causes of death in a Utah Population Database (UPDB) cohort. Familial excess longevity (FEL) and familial standardized mortality ratios (FSMR) were estimated for 666,921 individuals born from 1830 through 1963, who survived to at least age 40. Cox regression analysis shows that familial death and familial...
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