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Lifetime exposure to smoking, epigenetic aging, and morbidity and mortality in older adults
28 May 2022
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BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoke is a major public health concern. Epigenetic aging may be an important pathway by which exposure to cigarette smoke affects health. However, little is known about how exposure to smoke at different life stages affects epigenetic aging, especially in older adults. This study examines how three epigenetic aging measures (GrimAge, PhenoAge, and DunedinPoAm38) are associated with parental...
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