Epigenetic clocks for gestational age: statistical and study design considerations

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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Huvudupphovsmän: Andrew J. Simpkin, Matthew Suderman, Laura D. Howe
Materialtyp: Artikel
Språk:English
Publicerad: BMC 2017-09-01
Serie:Clinical Epigenetics
Ämnen:
Prediction
DNA methylation
Gestational age at delivery
Epigenetic clock
Länkar:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13148-017-0402-y

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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13148-017-0402-y

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