Offspring sex and parental health and mortality

Abstract Increased mortality has been observed in mothers and fathers with male offspring but little is known regarding specific diseases. In a register linkage we linked women born 1925–1954 having survived to age 50 (n = 661,031) to offspring and fathers (n = 691,124). Three approaches were used:...

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Main Authors: Øyvind Næss, Laust H. Mortensen, Åse Vikanes, George Davey Smith
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/30769256218d4599ab72d92539894134
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