Family origin and mortality: prospective Finnish cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Death rates are notably higher in eastern Finland than in western Finland, and life expectancy of Finnish speakers shorter than that of Swedish speakers. The mortality differences correspond to recent genetic mappings of the populati...

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Main Authors: Finnäs Fjalar, Saarela Jan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/385