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Estrogen receptor-1 genotype is related to coronary intima thickness in young to middle-aged women.
Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation - 1 Jan 2007
Henttonen A T, Kortelainen M-L, Kunnas T A, Nikkari S T
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The incidence of coronary disease in premenopausal women is about one-half that in men of similar age. The estrogen receptor-1 (ESR1, c.454-397T>C) CC variant genotype is associated with the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) and an increased risk of myocardial infarction in men. The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether this ESR1 CC variant also disposes to atherosclerosis in...
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