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Association between depression and epigenetic age acceleration: A co‐twin control study

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Prior studies have shown inconsistent findings of an association between depression and epigenetic aging. DNA methylation (DNAm) age acceleration can measure biological aging. We adopted a robust co‐twin control study… Click to show full abstract

Prior studies have shown inconsistent findings of an association between depression and epigenetic aging. DNA methylation (DNAm) age acceleration can measure biological aging. We adopted a robust co‐twin control study design to examine whether depression is associated with DNAm age acceleration after accounting for the potential confounding influences of genetics and family environment.

Keywords: association depression; depression; depression epigenetic; age acceleration

Journal Title: Depression and Anxiety
Year Published: 2022

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