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Manual and Automated Procedures for Compiling a Very Large Sample of Centenarian Pedigrees

Giacomo NebbiaIntelligent Systems Program, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaView further author information
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Lisa NussbaumVeteran Healthcare System, Boston, MassachusettsView further author information
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Annie HelmkampNew England Centenarian Study, Geriatrics Section, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MassachusettsView further author information
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Stacy AndersenNew England Centenarian Study, Geriatrics Section, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MassachusettsORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-2442-6386View further author information
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Thomas PerlsNew England Centenarian Study, Geriatrics Section, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MassachusettsORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-2492-4334View further author information
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Paola SebastianiDepartment of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MassachusettsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 591-599 | Published online: 27 Sep 2018

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