Principal component-based PhenoAge

1. Infection is associated with principal component-based PhenoAge in humans (+2.1 years on average).

   “Principal component-based epigenetic clock estimates of PhenoAge significantly increased in people over 50 following infection by an average of 2.1 years.”

   Reviewfollowing infection

   epigenetic_clocks: one bounded, context-dependent signal across receipts

   Preprint·1 Jan 2026Preprint

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