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Physical activity and the changes in maximal isometric strength in men and women from the age of 75 to 80 years. J Am Geriatr Soc (1997) 2.35
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The value of serum albumin and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in defining mortality risk in older persons with low serum cholesterol. J Am Geriatr Soc (2001) 2.04
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An efficient and accurate integration of mini-Mu transposons in vitro: a general methodology for functional genetic analysis and molecular biology applications. Nucleic Acids Res (1999) 1.98
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for personality. Mol Psychiatry (2010) 1.96
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Clarifying the direct relation between total cholesterol levels and death from coronary heart disease in older persons. Ann Intern Med (1997) 1.85
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The protective effect of emotional vitality on adverse health outcomes in disabled older women. J Am Geriatr Soc (2000) 1.80
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Emotional vitality among disabled older women: the Women's Health and Aging Study. J Am Geriatr Soc (1998) 1.70
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The impact of disability in older women. J Am Med Womens Assoc (1997) 1.67
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