Age-related mortality trends in Italy from 1901 to 2008.

We stratified the Italian population according to age and gender in order to evaluate mortality trends over more than one century. Data covering the 1901-2008 period were used to study the yearly variations in mortality. Fluctuations in age-adjusted mortality curves were analyzed by Join Point Regre...

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Main Authors: Marina Vercelli, Roberto Lillini, Alberto Quaglia, Rosanna T Micale, Sebastiano La Maestra, Silvio De Flora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4259389?pdf=render