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Associations of combined phenotypic aging and genetic risk with incident cancer: A prospective cohort study.
eLife - 30 Apr 2024
Bian Lijun, Ma Zhimin, Fu Xiangjin, Ji Chen, Wang Tianpei, Yan Caiwang, Dai Juncheng, Ma Hongxia, Hu Zhibin, Shen Hongbing, Wang Lu, Zhu Meng, Jin Guangfu
Abstract excerpt
Background: Age is the most important risk factor for cancer, but aging rates are heterogeneous across individuals. We explored a new measure of aging-Phenotypic Age (PhenoAge)-in the risk prediction of site-specific and overall cancer. Methods: Using Cox regression models, we examined the association of Phenotypic Age Acceleration (PhenoAgeAccel) with cancer incidence by genetic risk group among 374,463...
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