Longitudinal Gompertzian analysis of mortality from pancreatic cancer in Japan, 1955-1993

Mechanisms of Ageing and Development

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 163-181

  Imaizumi, Yoko ^a  

^a Japan Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aging; Alcohol consumption; Gompertzian analysis; Mortality; Pancreatic cancer

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; LIFESTYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PANCREAS CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030607134     PISSN: 00476374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0047-6374(96)01760-5     Document Type: Article

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