A simple derivation of the Gompertz law for human mortality

B. I. Shklovskii

doi:10.1016/j.thbio.2005.01.001

A simple derivation of the Gompertz law for human mortality

B. I. Shklovskii

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Abstract

The Gompertz law of dependence of human mortality rate on age is derived from a simple model of death as a result of an exponentially rare escape of abnormal cells from immunological response.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	431-433
Number of pages	3
Journal	Theory in Biosciences
Volume	123
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.thbio.2005.01.001
State	Published - Apr 15 2005

Keywords

Defective cells
Immunology response weakening
Mortality rate

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A simple derivation of the Gompertz law for human mortality

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