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Associations of ESR1 and ESR2 gene polymorphisms with metabolic syndrome and its components in postmenopausal women.
Maturitas - 1 Sept 2018
Kuźbicka Karolina, Rachoń Dominik, Woziwodzka Anna, Rybicka Magda, Bielawski Krzysztof Piotr
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Metabolic syndrome (MS) affects a quarter of Polish people and is associated with diabetes mellitus type 2 and ischemic heart disease. The prevalence of MS in postmenopausal women can be increased by the lack of protective effects of oestrogens. In the near future, because of the general increase in life expectancy, the number of postmenopausal women will rise substantially. Therefore, investigating...
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