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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2025

Analysis of Epigenome-Wide Association Studies.

Piyush Gampawar, Edith Hofer, Nerea Alonso

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Piyush GampawarDivision of General Paediatrics, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria. piyush.gampawar@medunigraz.at.
Edith HoferDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Nerea AlonsoClinical Institute for Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epigenome-wide association studies (EWAS) investigate epigenetic modifications across the genome in relation to phenotypes of interest. The most commonly studied epigenetic modification in EWAS is DNA methylation, particularly at cytosine-phosphate-guanine (CpG) sites. Despite its potential, few EWAS have been conducted in bone diseases, and replication studies remain limited. Similar to genome-wide association studies, EWAS require rigorous steps for quality control of both samples and probes to ensure reliable results. Association analyses can focus on individual differentially methylated probes or adopt a regional approach to identify differentially methylated regions, providing insights into epigenetic contributions to disease.

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Epigenesis, GeneticEpigenomeEpigenomicsGenome-Wide Association StudyCpG IslandsDNA MethylationHumansBioinformaticsDNA methylationEWASQuality control

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