Aberrant DNA Methylation: Implications in Racial Health Disparity.

Incidence and mortality rates of colorectal carcinoma (CRC) are higher in African Americans (AAs) than in Caucasian Americans (CAs). Deficient micronutrient intake due to dietary restrictions in racial/ethnic populations can alter genetic and molecular profiles leading to dysregulated methylation pa...

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Main Authors: Xuefeng Wang, Ping Ji, Yuanhao Zhang, Joseph F LaComb, Xinyu Tian, Ellen Li, Jennie L Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4844165?pdf=render