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Association between breastfeeding and DNA methylation over the life course: findings from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)

By Fernando Pires Hartwig and others at
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BackgroundBreastfeeding is associated with short and long-term health benefits. Long-term effects might be mediated by epigenetic mechanisms, yet a recent systematic review indicated that the literature on this topic is scarce. We performed the first epigenome-wide association study of infant feeding, comparing breastfed vs non-breastfed children. We measured DNA methylation... Show more
October 29, 2020
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Association between breastfeeding and DNA methylation over the life course: findings from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)
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