How long can humans live? Lower bound for biological limit of human longevity calculated from Danish twin data using correlated frailty model.

doi:10.1016/0047-6374(94)01567-6

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How long can humans live? Lower bound for biological limit of human longevity calculated from Danish twin data using correlated frailty model.

Mechanisms of ageing and development - 9 Jun 1995

Yashin A I, Iachine I

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How long can people live? Opinions of the researchers diverge and debates continue. Is there any systematic way to address this question? In this paper, we suggest an approach to the estimation of the biological limit of human longevity using survival data for twins from different zygocity groups...

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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Denmark
Female
Frail Elderly
Humans
Longevity
Male
Models, Genetic
Models, Statistical
Phenotype
Survival Analysis

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