Analysis of repeated leukocyte DNA methylation assessments reveals persistent epigenetic alterations after an incident myocardial infarction

Analysis of repeated leukocyte DNA methylation assessments reveals persistent epigenetic alterations after an incident myocardial infarction

Abstract Background Most research into myocardial infarctions (MIs) have focused on preventative efforts. For survivors, the occurrence of an MI represents a major clinical event that can have long-lasting consequences. There has been little to no research into the molecular changes that can occur a...

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Main Authors: Cavin K. Ward-Caviness, Golareh Agha, Brian H. Chen, Liliane Pfeiffer, Rory Wilson, Petra Wolf, Christian Gieger, Joel Schwartz, Pantel S. Vokonas, Lifang Hou, Allan C. Just, Stefania Bandinelli, Dena G. Hernandez, Andrew B. Singleton, Holger Prokisch, Thomas Meitinger, Gabi Kastenmüller, Luigi Ferrucci, Andrea A. Baccarelli, Melanie Waldenberger, Annette Peters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Clinical Epigenetics
Subjects:
Myocardial infarction
DNA methylation
Epigenetics
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Epigenetic fingerprint
Metabolites
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13148-018-0588-7

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