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Effect of Body Mass Index on Global DNA Methylation in Healthy Korean Women
1 Jun 2014
Abstract excerpt
Obesity is known to be strongly associated with cardiovascular disease and cancer, the leading causes of mortality worldwide, and develops owing to interactions between genes and the environment. DNA methylation can act as a downstream effector of environmental signals, and analysis of this process therefore holds substantial promise for identifying mechanisms through which genetic and environmental factors...
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