Lifetime risk and multimorbidity of non-communicable diseases and disease-free life expectancy in the general population: A population-based cohort study.

Lifetime risk and multimorbidity of non-communicable diseases and disease-free life expectancy in the general population: A population-based cohort study.

BACKGROUND:Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are leading causes of premature disability and death worldwide. However, the lifetime risk of developing any NCD is unknown, as are the effects of shared common risk factors on this risk. METHODS AND FINDINGS:Between July 6, 1989, and January 1, 2012, we f...

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Main Authors: Silvan Licher, Alis Heshmatollah, Kimberly D van der Willik, Bruno H Ch Stricker, Rikje Ruiter, Emmely W de Roos, Lies Lahousse, Peter J Koudstaal, Albert Hofman, Lana Fani, Guy G O Brusselle, Daniel Bos, Banafsheh Arshi, Maryam Kavousi, Maarten J G Leening, M Kamran Ikram, M Arfan Ikram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-02-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002741

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002741

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