Estrogen Receptor α Gene Polymorphisms Are Associated with the Angiographic Extent of Coronary Artery Disease
Author(s) -
Ariel Rokach,
Arthur Pollak,
Laura Rosen,
Yechiel Friedlander,
Anat Blumenfeld,
Luba Reznik,
Rivka Dresner–Pollak
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2005-0236
Subject(s) - haplotype , coronary artery disease , medicine , diabetes mellitus , estrogen receptor alpha , endocrinology , family history , estrogen , cardiology , estrogen receptor , gastroenterology , biology , genotype , genetics , breast cancer , gene , cancer
Sequence variants in the estrogen receptor alpha gene (ESR1) may alter the atheroprotective effects of estrogens, and be associated with the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD).
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