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A re-analysis of the long-term effects on life expectancy of the Great Finnish Famine of 1866–68

The results of studies exploring the long-term consequences of famine during foetal or infant development are inconsistent. We tested the hypothesis that selection forces occurring during a famine change the distribution of frailty in the affected cohorts, possibly hiding negative long-term effects....

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Autores principales: Doblhammer, Gabriele, van den Berg, Gerard J., Lumey, L. H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3827664/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23869756
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00324728.2013.809140