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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism is associated with central adiposity and increased androgenicity in healthy postmenopausal women.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Sept 2008
Lambrinoudaki Irene, Kaparos George, Papadimitriou Dimitra, Sergentanis Theodoros N, Creatsa Maria, Alexandrou Andreas, Logothetis Emmanuel, Christodoulakos George, Kouskouni E
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the association of genetic polymorphisms related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk with anthropometric parameters and indices of androgenicity in healthy postmenopausal women. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study in a University Menopause Clinic. METHODS: The following polymorphisms were assessed in 84 healthy postmenopausal women: glycoprotein IIIa Leu33Pro, apolipoprotein E2/E3/E4,...
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