Disentangling associations between DNA methylation and blood lipids: a Mendelian randomization approach
Abstract Background DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism that has been proposed as a possible link between genetic and environmental determinants of disease. Prior studies reported robust associations between the methylation of specific cytosine-phosphate-guanine (CpG) sites and plasma lipids,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-09-01
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Series: | BMC Proceedings |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12919-018-0119-8 |