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Two common haplotypes of the glucocorticoid receptor gene are associated with increased susceptibility to cardiovascular disease in men with familial hypercholesterolemia.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Dec 2008
Koeijvoets Kristel C M C, van der Net Jeroen B, van Rossum Elisabeth F C, Steyerberg Ewout W, Defesche Joep C, Kastelein John J P, Lamberts Steven W J, Sijbrands Eric J G
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CONTEXT: Glucocorticoids contribute to the development of atherosclerosis. Four polymorphisms in the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) gene have been reported to alter glucocorticoid sensitivity and have been associated with cardiovascular risk factors. Studies on the relationship between these GR variants and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, however, have yielded conflicting results. OBJECTIVE: We sought to...
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