Survival rates between males and females

Geriatrics and Gerontology International

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 68-70

  Ohrui, T ^a   Yamada, M ^a   Kubo, H ^a   Sasaki, H ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

AGGRESSION; DEMENTIA; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; JAPANESE (PEOPLE); LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; LUNG INSUFFICIENCY; NOTE; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SURVIVAL RATE; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 17844406095     PISSN: 14441586     EISSN: 14470594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2003.00104.x     Document Type: Note

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