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Association between global leukocyte DNA methylation and cardiovascular risk in postmenopausal women

BACKGROUND: Genetic studies to date have not provided satisfactory evidence regarding risk polymorphisms for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Conversely, epigenetic mechanisms, including DNA methylation, seem to influence the risk of CVD and related conditions. Because postmenopausal women experience a...

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Autores principales: Ramos, Ramon Bossardi, Fabris, Vitor, Lecke, Sheila Bunecker, Maturana, Maria Augusta, Spritzer, Poli Mara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5057492/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27724854
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12881-016-0335-x