AHRR hypomethylation as an epigenetic marker of smoking history predicts risk of myocardial infarction in former smokers

Smoking causes cardiovascular disease. AHRR hypomethylation at the cg05575921 site is associated with active and former smoking status at baseline, and cumulative amount of tobacco smoked. We tested the hypothesis that AHRR cg05575921 hypomethylation as an epigenetic marker of smoking history predicts the risk of myocardial infarction in former smokers.

Source: Atherosclerosis - September 6, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Anne Langsted, Stig E. Bojesen, Erik S.G. Stroes, B ørge G. Nordestgaard Source Type: research