DNA methylation is associated with lung function in never smokers

Active smoking is the main risk factor for COPD. Here, epigenetic mechanisms may play a role, since cigarette smoking is associated with differential DNA methylation in whole blood. So far, it is unclear wheth...

Source: Respiratory Research - December 2, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Maaike de Vries, Ivana Nedeljkovic, Diana A. van der Plaat, Alexandra Zhernakova, Lies Lahousse, Guy G. Brusselle, Najaf Amin, Cornelia M. van Duijn, Judith M. Vonk and H. Marike Boezen Tags: Research Source Type: research