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Severity of coronary artery disease in postmenopausal women: association with the androgen receptor gene (CAG)n repeat polymorphism.
Menopause (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Nov 2011
Saltiki Katerina, Cimponeriu Adriana, Garofalaki Maria, Sarika Lida, Papathoma Alexandra, Stamatelopoulos Kimon, Alevizaki Maria
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Androgen may adversely affect vascular health in women. We investigated the associations between the androgen receptor gene (CAG)n repeat polymorphism, which affects androgen receptor transcriptional activity, and the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) in women undergoing coronary angiography. METHODS: We examined 131 postmenopausal women (46-82 y). CAD severity was assessed by the number of...
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