Race/Ethnicity, DNA Methylation, and Disparities in Cardiovascular Mortality: NHANES 1999-2002
Description: RELEVANCE US blacks are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease (CVD) than US whites. This study will help determine whether black/white differences in DNA methylation help explain why blacks are more likely than whites to die from CVD. Because DNA methylation is potentially modifiable, results from this work could be used to develop interventions to improve cardiovascular health and reduce disparities in cardiovascular death.
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: R01
Start date: 2017-08-16
End date: 2025-05-31
Investigator: BELINDA L. NEEDHAM
Institution: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
Funded outputs count: 28
Funder award ID: R01MD011721
OpenAlex ID: G6361262571