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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Main Authors: Alexandra M. Binder, Camila Corvalan, Verónica Mericq, Ana Pereira, José Luis Santos, Steve Horvath, John Shepherd, Karin B. Michels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Epigenetics
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592294.2017.1414127