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Accelerated Phenotypic Aging Associated With Hepatitis C Infection: Results From the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2015-2018.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 1 Nov 2024
Tao Meng-Hua, Lin Chun-Hui, Lu Mei, Gordon Stuart C
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BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with early onset of chronic diseases and increased risk of chronic disorders. Chronic viral infections have been linked to accelerated biological aging based on epigenetic clocks. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between HCV infection and clinical measures of biological aging among 8 306 adults participating in the 2015-2018...
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