The Association Between the rs2234693 and rs9340799 Estrogen Receptor α Gene Polymorphisms and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease: A Review

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Although estrogen is primarily thought of as the hormone involved in female reproduction, it also plays a role in many additional physiological and pathological processes. Recent studies have demonstrated an association between estrogen and clustered risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), such as lipid and glucose metabolism and obesity-related phenotypes, as well as occurrence and severity of CVD....

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