Faster ticking rate of the epigenetic clock is associated with faster pubertal development in girls

Epigenetic age is an indicator of biological aging, capturing the impact of environmental and behavioral influences across time on cellular function. Deviance between epigenetic age and chronological age (AgeAccel) is a predictor of health. Pubertal timing has similarly been associated with cancer r...

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Published in:	Epigenetics Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 85 - 94
Main Authors:	Binder, Alexandra M., Corvalan, Camila, Mericq, Verónica, Pereira, Ana, Santos, José Luis, Horvath, Steve, Shepherd, John, Michels, Karin B.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Taylor & Francis 01.01.2018 Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects:	Absorptiometry, Photon Adolescent Body Mass Index Breast - growth & development Breast Density Child Chile DNA methylation Epigenesis, Genetic epigenetic clock Female Humans menarche Menarche - genetics Puberty Research Papers Sexual Maturation - genetics thelarche Time Factors Chile DNA methylation Puberty breast density thelarche epigenetic clock menarche
ISSN:	1559-2294, 1559-2308, 1559-2308
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