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Effect of estrogen receptor β A1730G polymorphism on ABCA1 gene expression response to postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Jan 2000
Darabi Maryam, Ani Mohsen, Panjehpour Mojtaba, Rabbani Mohammed, Movahedian Ahmad, Zarean Elahe
Abstract excerpt
The estrogen receptor β (ERβ) mediates the action of estrogen on metabolism of lipids and lipoprotein. Therefore, its gene is a promising candidate gene for cardiovascular disease. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the ERβ A1730G polymorphism modifies the metabolic response to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in postmenopausal women. The population included 60 normolipidemic postmenopausal...
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