Do Epigenetic Clocks Provide Explanations for Sex Differences in Life Span? A Cross-Sectional Twin Study

BACKGROUND: The sex gap in life expectancy has been narrowing in Finland over the past 4–5 decades; however, on average, women still live longer than men. Epigenetic clocks are markers for biological aging which predict life span. In this study, we examined the mediating role of lifestyle factors on...

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Autores principales: Kankaanpää, Anna, Tolvanen, Asko, Saikkonen, Pirkko, Heikkinen, Aino, Laakkonen, Eija K, Kaprio, Jaakko, Ollikainen, Miina, Sillanpää, Elina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
Materias:
THE JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGY: Medical Sciences
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9434475/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34752604
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glab337

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9434475/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34752604
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glab337

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