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A Biomarker-based Biological Age in UK Biobank: Composition and Prediction of Mortality and Hospital Admissions
6 Mar 2021
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BACKGROUND: Chronological age is the strongest risk factor for most chronic diseases. Developing a biomarker-based age and understanding its most important contributing biomarkers may shed light on the effects of age on later-life health and inform opportunities for disease prevention. METHODS: A subpopulation of 141 254 individuals healthy at baseline were studied, from among 480 019 UK Biobank participants aged...
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