The Trade-Off between Female Fertility and Longevity during the Epidemiological Transition in the Netherlands

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The Trade-Off between Female Fertility and Longevity during the Epidemiological Transition in the Netherlands. / Kaptijn, Ralf; Thomese, Fleur; Liefbroer, Aart C; Van Poppel, Frans; Van Bodegom, David; Westendorp, Rudi G J.

In: PloS one, Vol. 10, No. 12, e0144353, 17.12.2015, p. 1-11.

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Kaptijn, R, Thomese, F, Liefbroer, AC, Van Poppel, F, Van Bodegom, D & Westendorp, RGJ 2015, 'The Trade-Off between Female Fertility and Longevity during the Epidemiological Transition in the Netherlands', PloS one, vol. 10, no. 12, e0144353, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144353

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Kaptijn, R., Thomese, F., Liefbroer, A. C., Van Poppel, F., Van Bodegom, D., & Westendorp, R. G. J. (2015). The Trade-Off between Female Fertility and Longevity during the Epidemiological Transition in the Netherlands. PloS one, 10(12), 1-11. [e0144353]. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144353

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Kaptijn R, Thomese F, Liefbroer AC, Van Poppel F, Van Bodegom D, Westendorp RGJ. The Trade-Off between Female Fertility and Longevity during the Epidemiological Transition in the Netherlands. PloS one. 2015 Dec 17;10(12):1-11. e0144353. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144353

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Kaptijn, Ralf ; Thomese, Fleur ; Liefbroer, Aart C ; Van Poppel, Frans ; Van Bodegom, David ; Westendorp, Rudi G J. / The Trade-Off between Female Fertility and Longevity during the Epidemiological Transition in the Netherlands. In: PloS one. 2015 ; Vol. 10, No. 12. pp. 1-11.

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