Type 2 diabetes and leucocyte DNA methylation: an epigenome-wide association study in over 1,500 older adults

Aims/hypothesis: Development of type 2 diabetes depends on environmental and genetic factors. We investigated the epigenome-wide association of prevalent diabetes with DNA methylation (DNAm) in peripheral blood. Methods: DNAm was measured in whole blood with the Illumina Infinium HumanMethylation450...

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Main Authors: Florath, Ines, Butterbach, K., Heiss, J., Bewerunge-Hudler, M., Zhang, Y., Schöttker, B., Brenner, H.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10151