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Evolution of all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality rates in the age class of 85 years and above. Period 1950-2000.

Hugo KestelootDivision of Epidemiology, Dept. of Public Health, K.U. Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35, 3000 Leuven.Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 113-118 | Received 25 Jan 2007, Accepted 27 Feb 2007, Published online: 23 May 2017

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