Variation in ultraviolet radiation and diabetes: Evidence of an epigenetic effect that modulates diabetics' lifespan

Clinical Epigenetics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Davis Jr , George E ^a   Lowell, Walter E ^a  

^a Psybernetics Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Epigenome; Lifespan; Month of conception; Seasonality; Solar cycles; Type 2 diabetes; Ultraviolet radiation; UVR

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DNA DAMAGE; EPIGENETICS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GENOME ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSENSITIVITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEX RATIO; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; SURVIVAL RATE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 84894801832     PISSN: 18687075     EISSN: 18687083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1868-7083-5-5     Document Type: Article

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