Biological mechanisms of disease and death in Moscow: rationale and design of the survey on Stress Aging and Health in Russia (SAHR)

• Main Authors: Deev Alexander (Author), Metelskaya Victoria (Author), Shkolnikov Vladimir M (Author), Shalnova Svetlana (Author), Shkolnikova Maria (Author), Andreev Evgueni (Author), Jdanov Dmitri (Author), Vaupel James W (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prior research has revealed large differences in health and mortality across countries, socioeconomic groups, and individuals. Russia experiences one of the world's highest levels of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, great...