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Carlsson, S., Andersson, T., Michaëlsson, K. et al. Late retirement is not associated with increased mortality, results based on all Swedish retirements 1991–2007. Eur J Epidemiol 27, 483–486 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-012-9696-4
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