Twin and Family Studies of Epigenetics
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Twin and Family Studies of Epigenetics

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eBook - ePub

Twin and Family Studies of Epigenetics

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Twin and Family Studies of Epigenetics, Volume 27, the latest release in the Translational Epigenetics series, gathers expert opinions on epigenetic twin and family study research methods, recent findings across various disease areas, and future directions. The book provides in-depth coverage of epigenetics fundamentals, twin and family epigenetic study design, and the broader role of epigenetics in answering questions on the developmental origins of health and disease. Throughout the volume, twin and family studies are employed to examine causes of epigenetic variation, the relationship between epigenetic modifications and mental illness, cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and more. Emerging research methods applied in twin and family studies discussed include imaging epigenetics, exposure-specific DNA methylation changes, and unravelling time trends in epigenetic effects. - Offers a practical, interdisciplinary approach across epigenetics, epidemiology and various disease specialties - Applies epigenetic twin and family studies to determine the relationship between epigenetics and mental illness, cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure, among other diseases and disorders - Features chapter contributions from a wide range of international researchers in the field

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Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2021
Print ISBN
9780128209516
eBook ISBN
9780128209523
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Genetics in Medicine

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Front Matter
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contributors
  7. Preface
  8. List of Illustrations
  9. List of Tables
  10. Chapter 1 : Value of twin and family study designs for epigenetic research
  11. Chapter 2 : Evaluation and measurement of epigenetic modifications in population-based studies
  12. Chapter 3 : Discordant monozygotic twin studies of epigenetic mechanisms in mental health
  13. Chapter 4 : DNA methylation and breast cancer risk: value of twin and family studies
  14. Chapter 5 : Twin and family studies on epigenetics and oral health
  15. Chapter 6 : Twin and family epigenetic studies of type 2 diabetes
  16. Chapter 7 : Twin and family studies on epigenetics and obesity
  17. Chapter 8 : DNA methylation and blood pressure in Chinese adult twins
  18. Chapter 9 : Twin and family studies on epigenetics of autoimmune diseases
  19. Chapter 10 : Twin studies on the epigenetics of selected neurological disorders and carotid artery disease
  20. Chapter 11 : Disease-discordant twin studies of epigenetics and cancer
  21. Chapter 12 : Sex differences in epigenetic profiles: The value of twin studies
  22. Chapter 13 : Combining twin-family designs with measured genetic variants to study the causes of epigenetic variation
  23. Chapter 14 : Imaging epigenetics and the radiogenomics
  24. Chapter 15 : DNA methylation changes specific to environmental exposures: The strengths of twin studies using cigarette smoking as an example
  25. Chapter 16 : Time trends in epigenetic signatures and population health risks
  26. Chapter 17 : Ambient air pollution and human epigenetic modifications
  27. Index
  28. A

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