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Epigenetic age acceleration is associated with cardiometabolic risk factors and clinical cardiovascular disease risk scores in African Americans.
Clinical epigenetics - 16 Mar 2021
Ammous Farah, Zhao Wei, Ratliff Scott M, Mosley Thomas H, Bielak Lawrence F, Zhou Xiang, Peyser Patricia A, Kardia Sharon L R, Smith Jennifer A
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BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality among US adults. African Americans have higher burden of CVD morbidity and mortality compared to any other racial group. Identifying biomarkers for clinical risk prediction of CVD offers an opportunity for precision prevention and earlier intervention. RESULTS: Using linear mixed models, we investigated the cross-sectional association...
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