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Effect of the Interplay Between Genetic and Behavioral Risks on Survival After Age 75.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - 1 Dec 2016
Rizzuto Debora, Keller Lina, Orsini Nicola, Graff Caroline, Bäckman Lars, Bellocco Rino, Wang Hui-Xin, Fratiglioni Laura
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To explore the association between genes that may be related to human mortality, taking into account the possible contribution of morbidity, and investigate whether lifestyle behaviors may attenuate genetic risk. DESIGN: Twenty-five-year population-based cohort study. SETTING: Kungsholmen cohort, Stockholm, Sweden. PARTICIPANTS: Individuals aged 75 and older (N = 1,229). MEASUREMENTS: The associations...
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