Open AccessAssociations of the Estrogen Receptors 1 and 2 Gene Polymorphisms With the Metabolic Syndrome in Women
Author(s) -
Alessandra C. Goulart,
Robert Y.L. Zee,
Aruna D. Pradhan,
Kathryn M. Rexrode
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
metabolic syndrome and related disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.598
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1557-8518
pISSN - 1540-4196
DOI - 10.1089/met.2008.0030
Subject(s) - medicine , metabolic syndrome , gene , estrogen receptor , estrogen , genetics , receptor , bioinformatics , endocrinology , obesity , breast cancer , cancer , biology
Genetic variation of the estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1) and beta (ESR2) has been associated with components of the metabolic syndrome.