Heterogeneity in white blood cells has potential to confound DNA methylation measurements.

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Published in PLoS One on October 05, 2012

Authors

Bjorn T Adalsteinsson1, Haukur Gudnason, Thor Aspelund, Tamara B Harris, Lenore J Launer, Gudny Eiriksdottir, Albert V Smith, Vilmundur Gudnason

Author Affiliations

1: Icelandic Heart Association, Kopavogur, Iceland.

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