Identification of a geographic area characterized by extreme longevity in the Sardinia island: the AKEA study

@article{Poulain2004IdentificationOA,
  title={Identification of a geographic area characterized by extreme longevity in the Sardinia island: the AKEA study},
  author={Michel Poulain and Giovanni Mario Pes and Claude Grasland and Ciriaco Carru and Luigi Ferrucci and Giovannella Baggio and Claudio Franceschi and Luca Deiana},
  journal={Experimental Gerontology},
  year={2004},
  volume={39},
  pages={1423-1429}
}
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