Senescence, aging, and disease

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 365-372

  Crews, Douglas E ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age related disease; Allostatic load; Frailty; Longevity

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LONGEVITY; MORTALITY; REVIEW;

HUMANS; LONGEVITY; MORTALITY;

EID: 34547628344     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa2.26.365     Document Type: Review

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