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AHRR (cg05575921) hypomethylation marks smoking behaviour, morbidity and mortality.
Thorax - 1 Jul 2017
Bojesen Stig E, Timpson Nicholas, Relton Caroline, Davey Smith George, Nordestgaard Børge G
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Self-reported smoking underestimates disease risk. Smoking affects DNA methylation, in particular the cg05575921 site in the aryl hydrocarbon receptor repressor (AHRR) gene. We tested the hypothesis that AHRR cg05575921 hypomethylation is associated with risk of smoking-related morbidity and mortality. METHODS: From the Copenhagen City Heart Study representing the Danish general...
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