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Epidermal growth factor A61G polymorphism and cardiac autonomic control in adults.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 1 Jun 2005
Puttonen Sampsa, Keltikangas-Järvinen Liisa, Elovainio Marko, Kivimäki Mika, Rontu Riikka, Lehtimäki Terho
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The authors examined the relationship between functional epidermal growth factor gene A61G polymorphism and cardiac autonomic control in a sample of 75 young adults. Heart rate, preejection period, and respiratory sinus arrhythmia were measured continuously during rest and a set of challenging tasks. The functional G allele of the epidermal growth factor gene was associated with lower heart rate F(5,32), 6.92, p...
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