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Biostatistics of aginghe : from Gompertzian mortality to an index of aging-relatedness / Gilberto Levy and Bruce Levin.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley, c2014.Description: x, 258 p. : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781118645857
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 000SB:571.878 23 L668
Contents:
1. Introduction-- 2. An account of Gompertzian mortality through statistical and evolutionary arguments-- 3. The argument against Gompertzian mortality-- 4. The index of aging-relatedness-- 5. Discussion: Implications-- Appendices-- References-- Indexes.
Summary: Featuring a multidisciplinary approach with practical examples from biology, gerontology, and demography, The Biostatistics of Aging provides a statistical theoretical framework for aging and aging-related diseases in addition to genetic and environmental contributions to mortality.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-244) and indexes.

1. Introduction--
2. An account of Gompertzian mortality through statistical and evolutionary arguments--
3. The argument against Gompertzian mortality--
4. The index of aging-relatedness--
5. Discussion: Implications--
Appendices--
References--
Indexes.

Featuring a multidisciplinary approach with practical examples from biology, gerontology, and demography, The Biostatistics of Aging provides a statistical theoretical framework for aging and aging-related diseases in addition to genetic and environmental contributions to mortality.

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