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Adapted and revised from a 1999 workshop organized by the International Longevity Center-USA, New York City and sponsored by The Brookdale Foundation Group, with additional support from the Institute for the Study of Aging and an educational grant from Pfizer Inc.
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Butler, R.N., Warner, H.R. & Williams, T.F. The aging factor in health and disease: The promise of basic research on aging. Aging Clin Exp Res 16, 104–112 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03324538
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