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Epigenome-Wide Association Study of Infant Feeding and DNA Methylation in Infancy and Childhood in a Population at Increased Risk for Type 1 Diabetes.
Nutrients - 13 Nov 2021
Walker-Short Elizabeth, Buckner Teresa, Vigers Timothy, Carry Patrick, Vanderlinden Lauren A, Dong Fran, Johnson Randi K, Yang Ivana V, Kechris Katerina, Rewers Marian, Norris Jill M
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We assessed associations between infant diet (e.g., breastfeeding and introduction to solid foods) and DNA methylation in infancy and childhood. We measured DNA methylation in peripheral blood collected in infancy (9-15 months of age) in 243 children; and in a subset of 50 children, we also measured methylation in childhood (6-9 years of age) to examine persistence, and at birth (in cord blood) to examine...
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