Assessment of variability in life expectancy in older men by use of new comorbidity indices. A nationwide population-based study

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  • Marcus Westerberg Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
  • Mats Ahlberg Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
  • Andri Wilberg Orrason Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
  • Rolf Gedeborg Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

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https://doi.org/10.2340/sju.v59.42504

Keywords:

Life expectancy, comorbidity, prostate cancer

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2024-12-20

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Westerberg, M., Ahlberg, M., Orrason, A. W., & Gedeborg, R. (2024). Assessment of variability in life expectancy in older men by use of new comorbidity indices. A nationwide population-based study. Scandinavian Journal of Urology, 59, 207–209. https://doi.org/10.2340/sju.v59.42504

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