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Association between ESR1 and ESR2 gene polymorphisms and hyperlipidemia in Chinese Han postmenopausal women.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2010
Zhao Teng, Zhang Di, Liu Yun, Zhou Daizhan, Chen Zhuo, Yang Yifeng, Li Sheng, Yu Lan, Zhang Zuofeng, Feng Guoyin, He Lin, Xu He
Abstract excerpt
Estrogen was considered to be an important protective factor for cardiovascular diseases in women. Genetic association studies suggested that variations of ESR1and ESR2 genes might have a potential role in lipid profile. Our study aimed to investigate the association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of ESR1 and ESR2 with hyperlipidemia in Chinese Han postmenopausal women. A total of 443 postmenopausal...
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