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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 17 February 2015 04:14:21AM 0 points [-]

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/epigenetics/twins/

It's possible to see quite a bit of epigenetic change in identical twins as they age. This doesn't necessary mean that those changes are deterioration, but it might be worth looking at what a person's base state is, or a least a younger state.