Epigenetic Biomarkers and Diagnostics comprises 32 chapters contributed by leading active researchers in clinical epigenetics. The book is divided into three sections, beginning with the basis of epigenetic mechanisms and descriptions of epigenetic biomarkers that can be used in clinical diagnostics and prognostics. . The second section refers to the importance of the sample quality and ethical issues in clinical epigenetics, with the final section presenting the technologies and methods to discover and analyze epigenetic biomarkers. The book describes the challenging aspects of epigenetic research and current findings regarding new epigenetic elements and modifiers, providing guidance for researchers interested in the most advanced technologies and methodologies used in the clinical diagnosis or prognosis of disease.