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ArticlemedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences2024

Accelerated epigenetic aging and prospective morbidity and mortality among U.S. veterans.

Kyle J Bourassa, Livia Anderson, Sandra Woolson, Paul A Dennis, Melanie E Garrett, Lauren Hair, Michelle Dennis, Karen Sugden, Benjamin Williams, Renate Houts and 10 more

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Article in medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences, 2024. 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors.

Kyle J BourassaVA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Durham VA Health Care System.ORCID 0000-0001-9372-2309
Livia AndersonVA Health Services Research and Development Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System.
Sandra WoolsonVA Health Services Research and Development Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System.
Paul A DennisVA Health Services Research and Development Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System.
Melanie E GarrettDuke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University.
Lauren HairVA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Durham VA Health Care System.
Michelle DennisVA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Durham VA Health Care System.
Karen SugdenDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University.ORCID 0000-0002-4076-5927
Benjamin WilliamsDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University.ORCID 0000-0003-3274-5317
Renate HoutsDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University.ORCID 0000-0002-1518-2631
VA Mid Atlantic MIRECC Workgroup
Patrick S CalhounVA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Durham VA Health Care System.
Jennifer C NaylorVA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Durham VA Health Care System.
Allison E Ashley-KochDuke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University.
Jean C BeckhamVA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Durham VA Health Care System.
Avshalom CaspiDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine.
Gregory A TaylorGeriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Durham VA Health Care System.
Katherine S HallGeriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Durham VA Health Care System.
Terrie E MoffittDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine.
Nathan A KimbrelVA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Durham VA Health Care System.

Funding

Validating a 3rd-generation methylation measure of accelerated aging: DunedinPoAm4xR01AG073207 · NIA · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI CASPI, AVSHALOM, MOFFITT, TERRIE E · 2022 to 2025
$2.9M
Genetic and Epigenetic Dissection of PTSD in African American VeteransI01BX002577 · VA · DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER · PI BECKHAM, JEAN C. · 2015 to 2018
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Exploring the Effects of Exercise Training on PTSD Symptoms and Physical Health in Older Veterans with PTSDI01RX003120 · VA · DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER · PI HALL, KATHERINE SHEPHERD · 2020 to 2025
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Gene x Environment Effects on PTSDIK2CX000525 · VA · OLIN TEAGUE VETERANS CENTER · PI KIMBREL, NATHAN A. · 2012 to 2016
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Accelerated Biological Aging, and Veteran HealthIK2CX002694 · VA · DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER · PI Kyle J. Bourassa · 2023 to 2026
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BLRD VA I01 BX002577CSRD VA IK2 CX000525CSRD VA IK2 CX002694NIA NIH HHS R01 AG073207RRD VA I01 RX003120
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epigenetic measures of aging derived from DNA methylation are promising biomarkers associated with prospective morbidity and mortality, but require validation in real-world medical settings. Using data from 2,216 post-9/11 veterans, we examined whether accelerated DunedinPACE aging scores were associated with chronic disease morbidity, predicted healthcare costs, and mortality assessed over an average of 13.1 years of follow up in VA electronic health records. Veterans with faster DunedinPACE aging scores developed more chronic disease and showed larger increases in predicted healthcare costs over the subsequent 5, 10, and 15 years. Faster aging was associated with incident myocardial infarction, stroke, diabetes, cancer, liver disease, and renal disease, as well greater risk of mortality due to all-causes and chronic disease. These findings provide evidence that accelerated epigenetic aging is associated with worsening prospective health across multiple chronic diseases and organ systems assessed using electronic health records from an integrated healthcare system.

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aging biomarkerBiological agingchronic diseaseDNA methylationmortalityveterans

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PMID39502668
PMCPMC11537330

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