Epigenetic clocks for gestational age: Statistical and study design considerations

Clinical Epigenetics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Simpkin, Andrew J ^a   Suderman, Matthew ^a   Howe, Laura D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Epigenetic clock; Gestational age at delivery; Prediction

Indexed keywords

DNA;

CPG ISLAND; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENETICS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LETTER; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MOLECULAR MODEL; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; PHENOTYPE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDY DESIGN; FEMALE; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

CPG ISLANDS; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 85029522138     PISSN: 18687075     EISSN: 18687083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13148-017-0402-y     Document Type: Letter

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