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Association of an estrogen receptor-alpha gene polymorphism with left ventricular mass.
Blood pressure - 1 Jan 2006
Leibowitz David, Dresner-Pollak Rivka, Dvir Sarit, Rokach Ariel, Reznik Luba, Pollak Arthur
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BACKGROUND: The development of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is influenced by gender and by sex hormones including estrogens. This study hypothesized that genetic variation in the TA repeat regulatory region of the estrogen receptor alpha gene (ESR1) is related to left ventricular mass. METHODS: Consecutive patients undergoing coronary angiography with echocardiographic studies were studied. The length of...
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