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NOS1 Methylation and Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in Children
Author(s) -
Carrie V. Breton,
Caron Park,
Kim Siegmund,
W. James Gauderman,
Lora Whitfield-Maxwell,
Howard N. Hodis,
Ed Avol,
Frank D. Gilliland
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
circulation cardiovascular genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1942-325X
pISSN - 1942-3268
DOI - 10.1161/circgenetics.113.000320
Subject(s) - dna methylation , methylation , epigenetics , body mass index , intima media thickness , pyrosequencing , medicine , endocrinology , genetics , biology , gene , carotid arteries , gene expression
Nitric oxide (NO) plays an important role in cardiovascular health by maintaining and regulating vascular tone and blood flow. Epigenetic regulation of NO synthase (NOS), the genes responsible for NO production, may affect cardiovascular disease, including the development of atherosclerosis in children.

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