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Epigenetic age is accelerated in schizophrenia with age- and sex-specific effects and associated with polygenic disease risk

2019-08-06

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<h4>Background</h4> The study of biological age acceleration may help identify at-risk individuals and contribute to reduce the rising global burden of age-related diseases. Using DNA methylation (DNAm) clocks, we investigated biological aging in schizophrenia (SCZ), a severe mental illness that is associated with an increased prevalence of age-related disabilities and morbidities. In a multi-cohort whole blood s...

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2f5165a5-fe49-543b-a7e1-4e77f6057ad6
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10.1101/727859
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