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The impact of the catechol-O-methyltransferase genotype on vascular function and blood pressure after acute green tea ingestion.
Molecular nutrition & food research - 1 Jun 2012
Miller Rosalind J, Jackson Kim G, Dadd Tony, Mayes Andrew E, Brown A Louise, Lovegrove Julie A, Minihane Anne M
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SCOPE: Evidence for the benefits of green tea catechins on vascular function is inconsistent, with genotype potentially contributing to the heterogeneity in response. Here, the impact of the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) genotype on vascular function and blood pressure (BP) after green tea extract ingestion are reported. METHODS AND RESULTS: Fifty subjects (n = 25 of the proposed low-activity [AA] and of...
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