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Shift work, DNA methylation and epigenetic age
21 Feb 2019
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Shift work has been associated with increased risk of age-related morbidity and mortality. Biological age, estimated using DNA methylation (DNAm), may quantify the biological consequences of shift work on the risk of age-related disease. We examined whether prior employment in shift-working occupations was associated with epigenetic age acceleration. METHODS: In a sample of non-Hispanic White women...
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