Carotenoids as Protection Against Disability in Older Persons
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Personality and incident disability in older persons.
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عنوان ژورنال: Rejuvenation Research
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1549-1684,1557-8577
DOI: 10.1089/rej.2007.0581