Epigenetic clocks for gestational age: statistical and study design considerations
Abstract In this letter to the editor, we highlight some concerns with a recently published method to estimate gestational age at delivery from DNA methylation data. We conduct novel analyses to highlight the implications of different choices in study design and statistical methods for the predictio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-09-01
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Series: | Clinical Epigenetics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13148-017-0402-y |