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Infection, inflammation, height, and longevity

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Crimmins, Eileen M., Finch, Caleb E.·2006·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
DOI 10.1073/pnas.0501470103
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Using historical data from cohorts born before the 20th century in four northern European countries, we show that increasing longevity and declining mortality in the elderly occurred among the same birth cohorts that experienced a reduction in mortality at younger ages. Concurrently, these cohorts also experienced increasing adult height. We hypothesize that both the decline in old-age mortality and the increase in height were promoted by the reduced burden of infections and inflammation. Thus, early growth and cardiovascular diseases of old age may share infectious and inflammatory causes rooted in the external environment.

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Authors
Crimmins, E. M., & Finch, C. E.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publisher
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2005-12-30
Volume
103
Issue
2
Pages
498-503
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
DOI
10.1073/pnas.0501470103
OpenAlex
W2010902161
Cited by
462
References
62
FWCI
70.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
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