Model choice can obscure results in longitudinal studies.

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Published in J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci on February 05, 2009

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Christopher H Morrell1, Larry J Brant, Luigi Ferrucci

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1: Gerontology Research Center, National Institute on Aging, 5600 Nathan Shock Drive, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.

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