An overview of biomarker research from community and population-based studies on aging

Biosocial Surveys

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 96-135

  Harris, Jennifer R ^a   Gruenewald, Tara L ^b   Seeman, Teresa ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 85009303420     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.17226/11939     Document Type: Chapter

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