Accelerated epigenetic aging and prospective morbidity and mortality among U.S. veterans.

Kyle J Bourassa, Livia Anderson, Sandra Woolson, Paul A Dennis, Melanie E Garrett, Lauren Hair, Michelle Dennis, Karen Sugden, Benjamin Williams, Renate Houts, Patrick S Calhoun, Jennifer C Naylor, Allison E Ashley-Koch, Jean C Beckham, Avshalom Caspi, Gregory A Taylor, Katherine S Hall, Terrie E Moffitt, Nathan A Kimbrel

VA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Durham VA Health Care System. · pubmed

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Abstract

Epigenetic aging measures have promise as surrogate health outcomes in randomized control trials and observational cohort studies. The value of these measures, however, will reflect the extent to which they are associated with prospective health outcomes in real-world medical settings.

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Research summary

The paper claims that accelerated epigenetic aging is associated with prospective morbidity and mortality among U.S. veterans. This research is relevant as it explores epigenetic aging measures, which may provide insights into the underlying mechanisms of aging and their implications for health outcomes.

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