Evidence for associations between common polymorphisms of estrogen receptor beta gene with homocysteine and nitric oxide

M. Reimann, K. Vafeiadou, W. L. Hall, J. Dierkes, M. Nilsson, K. Dahlman-Wright, M. Ferrari, U. Huebner, J. Hallund, S. Bugel, F. Branca, C. M. Williams, C. Koebnick

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Abstract

Homocysteine and asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) affect nitric oxide (NO) concentration, thereby contributing to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Both amino acids can be reduced in vivo by estrogen. Variation in the estrogen receptor (ER) may influence homocysteine and ADMA, yet no information is available on associations with single nucleotide polymorphisms in the estrogen receptor genes ERalpha (PvuII and XbaI) and ERbeta (1730G-->A and cx + 56 G-->A).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)215-23
Number of pages9
JournalClimacteric : the Journal of the International Menopause Society
Volume9
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2006

Keywords

  • Aged
  • Arginine
  • Body Mass Index
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Estrogen Receptor alpha
  • Estrogen Receptor beta
  • Female
  • Folic Acid
  • Genetic Variation
  • Genotype
  • Homocysteine
  • Humans
  • Linkage Disequilibrium
  • Middle Aged
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Nitric Oxide Synthase
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Postmenopause
  • Risk Factors
  • Vitamin B 12

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