Centenarian Studies: Important Contributors to Our Understanding of the Aging Process and Longevity
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1Okinawa International University, Okinawa 901-2701, Japan 2Okinawa Research Center for Longevity Science, Okinawa 901-2114, Japan 3Pacific Health Research and Education Institute, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA 4Department of Research, Kuakini Medical Center, Honolulu, HI 96817, USA 5Department of Research, Planning and Development, The Queen’s Medical Center, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA 6Department of Geriatric Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, HI 96817, USA 7The Institute of Gerontology, University of Georgia, UGA, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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دوره 2010 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2010