One NPF is called WASp, as it is defective in patients with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.

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Survivorship (lx) is calculated by dividing the number of individuals in an age class by the number in the original cohort;

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The mortality rate (qx) within each age class is estimated by the variable

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This mortality rate allows us to determine whether mortality increases with age, decreases with age, or is independent of age

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The number alive during an age class can be estimated by the relationship:

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Life expectancy - The average number of additional age classes an individual can expect to live at each age.

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T_x (total years lived) is calculated by summing the values of Lx in age class x and all subsequent (older) age classes.