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Epigenetic Signatures of Cigarette Smoking.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Oct 2016
Joehanes Roby, Just Allan C, Marioni Riccardo E, Pilling Luke C, Reynolds Lindsay M, Mandaviya Pooja R, Guan Weihua, Xu Tao, Elks Cathy E, Aslibekyan Stella, Moreno-Macias Hortensia, Smith Jennifer A, Brody Jennifer A, Dhingra Radhika, Yousefi Paul, Pankow James S, Kunze Sonja, Shah Sonia H, McRae Allan F, Lohman Kurt, Sha Jin, Absher Devin M, Ferrucci Luigi, Zhao Wei, Demerath Ellen W, Bressler Jan, Grove Megan L, Huan Tianxiao, Liu Chunyu, Mendelson Michael M, Yao Chen, Kiel Douglas P, Peters Annette, Wang-Sattler Rui, Visscher Peter M, Wray Naomi R, Starr John M, Ding Jingzhong, Rodriguez Carlos J, Wareham Nicholas J, Irvin Marguerite R, Zhi Degui, Barrdahl Myrto, Vineis Paolo, Ambatipudi Srikant, Uitterlinden André G, Hofman Albert, Schwartz Joel, Colicino Elena, Hou Lifang, Vokonas Pantel S, Hernandez Dena G, Singleton Andrew B, Bandinelli Stefania, Turner Stephen T, Ware Erin B, Smith Alicia K, Klengel Torsten, Binder Elisabeth B, Psaty Bruce M, Taylor Kent D, Gharib Sina A, Swenson Brenton R, Liang Liming, DeMeo Dawn L, O'Connor George T, Herceg Zdenko, Ressler Kerry J, Conneely Karen N, Sotoodehnia Nona, Kardia Sharon L R, Melzer David, Baccarelli Andrea A, van Meurs Joyce B J, Romieu Isabelle, Arnett Donna K, Ong Ken K, Liu Yongmei, Waldenberger Melanie, Deary Ian J, Fornage Myriam, Levy Daniel, London Stephanie J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: DNA methylation leaves a long-term signature of smoking exposure and is one potential mechanism by which tobacco exposure predisposes to adverse health outcomes, such as cancers, osteoporosis, lung, and cardiovascular disorders. METHODS AND RESULTS: To comprehensively determine the association between cigarette smoking and DNA methylation, we conducted a meta-analysis of genome-wide DNA methylation...
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