Epigenome‐wide association study of sarcopenia: findings from the Hertfordshire Sarcopenia Study (HSS)

• Main Authors: Elie Antoun (Author), Emma S. Garratt (Author), Andrea Taddei (Author), Mark A. Burton (Author), Sheila J. Barton (Author), Phil Titcombe (Author), Leo D. Westbury (Author), Alicia Baczynska (Author), Eugenia Migliavacca (Author), Jerome N. Feige (Author), Holly E. Sydall (Author), Elaine Dennison (Author), Richard Dodds (Author), Helen C. Roberts (Author), Peter Richardson (Author), Avan A. Sayer (Author), Sarah Shaw (Author), Cyrus Cooper (Author), Joanna D. Holbrook (Author), Harnish P. Patel (Author), Keith M. Godfrey (Author), Karen A. Lillycrop (Author), the EpiGen Global Research Consortium (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Sarcopenia is the age‐related loss of muscle mass, strength, and function. Epigenetic processes such as DNA methylation, which integrate both genetic and environmental exposures, have been suggested to contribute to the development of sarcopenia. This study aimed to determine whe...