Article
The -351A/G polymorphism of ESR1 is associated with risk of myocardial infarction but not with extreme longevity.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 14 Dec 2010
Roszkowska-Gancarz Malgorzata, Kurylowicz Alina, Polosak Jacek, Ambroziak Michal, Puzianowska-Kuznicka Monika
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Women live longer than men. Some possible reasons for this advantage are the protection provided by high concentrations of 17β-estradiol (E2) during the premenopausal period and polymorphic variants of the estrogen receptors (ERs), which mediate various cardiovascular functions of E2. METHODS: We tested whether the -351A/G and -397T/C polymorphisms of the ERα-encoding ESR1 were associated with extreme...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged, 80 and over
- Case-Control Studies
- Estrogen Receptor alpha
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Longevity
- Male
- Middle Aged
