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Creating and validating a DNA methylation-based proxy for Interleukin-6

2020-07-25 genetic and genomic medicine Title + abstract only
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Chronic inflammation is a pervasive feature of ageing and may be linked to age-related cognitive decline. However, population studies evaluating its relationship with cognitive functioning have produced heterogeneous results. A potential reason for this is the variability of inflammatory mediators which could lead to misclassifications of individuals persisting levels of inflammation. The epigenetic mechanism DNA methylation has shown utility in indexing environmental exposures and could potenti...

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