Quantitative genetic analysis of biobehavioral markers of aging in Swedish studies of adult twins

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 47-68

  Finkel, Deborah ^a   Pedersen, Nancy L ^b   Berg, Stig ^c   Johansson, Boo ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Univ College of Health Sciences   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEREDITY; HUMAN; SWEDEN; THEORY; TWINS;

EID: 0033976026     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826430001200103     Document Type: Article

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