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Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a common chronic skin condition that can lead to recurrent infections and poor quality of life if left untreated.

The epigenetic clock concept uses DNA methylation biomarkers to measure age, and helps back the theory that there is evident variation in the chronological rate of aging (years old) vs. an individual’s personalized biological aging process.