An epigenome-wide analysis of socioeconomic position and tumor DNA methylation in breast cancer patients

An epigenome-wide analysis of socioeconomic position and tumor DNA methylation in breast cancer patients

Abstract Background Disadvantaged socioeconomic position (SEP), including lower educational attainment and household income, may influence cancer risk and outcomes. We hypothesized that DNA methylation could function as an intermediary epigenetic mechanism that internalizes and reflects the biologic...

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Main Authors: Jianhong Chen, Mark D. Long, Sirinapa Sribenja, Sung Jun Ma, Li Yan, Qiang Hu, Song Liu, Thaer Khoury, Chi-Chen Hong, Elisa Bandera, Anurag K. Singh, Elizabeth A. Repasky, Elizabeth G. Bouchard, Michael Higgins, Christine B. Ambrosone, Song Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Clinical Epigenetics
Subjects:
DNA methylation
Breast cancer
Socioeconomic position
Household income
NNT
GPR37
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13148-023-01470-4

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