Exposure to polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) associates with genome-wide DNA methylation differences in peripheral blood

Exposure to polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) associates with genome-wide DNA methylation differences in peripheral blood

In 1973, Michigan residents were exposed to polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) when it was accidentally added to farm animal feed. Highly exposed individuals and their children have experienced endocrine-related health problems, though the underlying mechanism behind these remains unknown. We investigate...

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Main Authors: Sarah W. Curtis, Dawayland O. Cobb, Varun Kilaru, Metrecia L. Terrell, Elizabeth M. Kennedy, M. Elizabeth Marder, Dana Boyd Barr, Carmen J. Marsit, Michele Marcus, Karen N. Conneely, Alicia K. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Epigenetics
Subjects:
endocrine-disrupting compound
epigenome-wide association study (ewas)
dna methylation
polybrominated biphenyl
environmental health
epigenetics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592294.2019.1565590

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