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Endocannabinoid type 1 receptor gene (CNR1) polymorphisms (rs806381, rs10485170, rs6454674, rs2023239) and cardiovascular risk factors in postmenopausal women.
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology - 1 Dec 2011
Łaczmański Łukasz, Milewicz Andrzej, Dunajska Katarzyna, Jędrzejczuk Diana, Pawlak Maurycy, Lwow Felicja
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INTRODUCTION: The risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in women increases with menopausal stage. Obesity with metabolic disorders is the most important risk factor for CVD. The incidence of this phenotype of obesity increases in postmenopausal women. The endocannabinoid system plays an important role in regulation of several metabolic pathways. The aim of this work was to investigate whether genetic variations...
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