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. 1999 Jun 10;399(6736):522.

doi: 10.1038/21059.

Longevity--does family size matter?

T Ligtenberg, H Brand

PMID: 10376589
DOI: 10.1038/21059

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Longevity--does family size matter?

T Ligtenberg et al. Nature. 1999.

. 1999 Jun 10;399(6736):522.

doi: 10.1038/21059.

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T Ligtenberg, H Brand

PMID: 10376589
DOI: 10.1038/21059

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Human longevity at the cost of reproductive success.
Westendorp RG, Kirkwood TB. Westendorp RG, et al. Nature. 1998 Dec 24-31;396(6713):743-6. doi: 10.1038/25519. Nature. 1998. PMID: 9874369

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