Effects of the C825T polymorphism of the GNB3 gene on body adiposity and blood pressure in fertile and menopausal women: A population-based study

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 238-243

  Casiglia, Edoardo ^a   Tikhonoff, Valérie ^a   Caffi, Sandro ^b   Martini, Bortolo ^c   Guidotti, Federica ^a   Bolzon, Monica ^a   Bascelli, Anna ^a   D'Este, Daniele ^d   Mazza, Alberto ^a   Pessina, Achille C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Local Health Unit   (Italy)

^c Department of Cardiology   (Italy)

^d Department of Cardiology   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Genetics; Hormone; Human; Obesity; Population

Indexed keywords

GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN 3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; FERTILE PERIOD; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENOPAUSE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 38149012350     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e3282f2b90c     Document Type: Article

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