与没有SCD的黑人美国人相比,患有状细胞疾病 (SCD) 的黑人美国人表现出加速的表观遗传衰老步伐

Melanie E Garrett1, Brandon Le1, Kyle J Bourassa2,3

  • 1Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.

概括

状细胞疾病 (SCD) 加快生物衰老,患者每年大约增长0.7个月. 表观遗传衰老措施可能有助于识别SCD患者,这些患者将从减少死亡率的干预中获益最多.

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