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. 2021 Jun;147(6):e2021049939.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-049939. Epub 2021 May 17.

Growing Old Before Their Time: Measuring Aging

Daniel A Notterman  1
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Growing Old Before Their Time: Measuring Aging

Daniel A Notterman. Pediatrics. 2021 Jun.
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POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: The author has indicated he has no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.

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