The association between the rs2234693 and rs9340799 estrogen receptor α gene polymorphisms and risk factors for cardiovascular disease: A review

Biological Research for Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 84-97

  Casazza, Krista ^a   Page, Grier P ^a   Fernandez, Jose R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiovascular disease; estrogen receptor; polymorphisms

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; HUMAN; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; FEMALE; HUMANS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77955565430     PISSN: 10998004     EISSN: 15524175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099800410371118     Document Type: Review

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