(Re)Setting Epigenetic Clocks: An Important Avenue Whereby Social Conditions Become Biologically Embedded across the Life Course

Research on biological embedding of the social environment has been expedited by increased availability of biomarkers. Recently, this arsenal of measures has been expanded to include epigenetic clocks that indicate in years the extent to which an individual is older or younger than their chronologic...

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Published in:Journal of health and social behavior 2021-09, Vol.62 (3), p.436-453
Main Authors: Simons, Ronald L., Lei, Man-Kit, Klopach, Eric, Berg, Mark, Zhang, Yue, Beach, Steven S. R.
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