Sex differences in longevity and aging

Handbook of the Biology of Aging

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 479-495

  Austad, Steven N ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-378638-8.00023-3     Document Type: Chapter

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