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Association between lung function and epigenetic age

Association with acceleration is strongly expressed in women above the age of 50 years

31-Jan-2020

Key points from article :

Longitudinal data were used from two population-based cohorts.

Researchers showed that lung function is associated with measures of epigenetic age acceleration.

Lung function decline is found to be associated with an increase in DNA methylation-based lifespan predictors.

DNAm GrimAge and plasma protein levels are strongly associated with lung function.

Topics mentioned on this page:
Biological Age, Respiratory Disease