MAOA promoter methylation and susceptibility to carotid atherosclerosis: role of familial factors in a monozygotic twin sample

BACKGROUND: Atherosclerosis is a complex process involving both genetic and epigenetic factors. The monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) gene regulates the metabolism of key neurotransmitters and has been associated with cardiovascular risk factors. This study investigates whether MAOA promoter methylation is...

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Autores principales: Zhao, Jinying, Forsberg, Christopher W, Goldberg, Jack, Smith, Nicholas L, Vaccarino, Viola
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3532355/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23116433
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2350-13-100

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