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The adverse impact of obesity on heart rate variability is modified by a NFE2L2 gene variant: The SAPALDIA cohort.
International journal of cardiology - 1 Feb 2017
Adam Martin, Imboden Medea, Schaffner Emmanuel, Boes Eva, Kronenberg Florian, Pons Marco, Bettschart Robert, Barthelemy Jean-Claude, Schindler Christian, Probst-Hensch Nicole
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Overweight has been associated with an increase in inflammatory markers and with an imbalance in the autonomic nervous system, such as a decrease in heart rate variability (HRV). In this study we aimed to investigate the modifying effect of a genetic variation in a major anti-inflammatory marker gene, NFE2L2, on the relationship between overweight and HRV. METHODS: We analyzed participants of the...
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