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Catechol‐O‐Methyltransferase and Cardiovascular Disease: MESA

BACKGROUND: Genetic variation in catechol‐O‐methyltransferase (COMT), a key enzyme in estrogen and catecholamine metabolism, has plausible physiological links to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors. In WHS (Women's Health Study), COMT variants rs4818 and rs4680 were associated wit...

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Main Authors: Hall, Kathryn T., Battinelli, Elisabeth, Chasman, Daniel I., Ridker, Paul M, Psaty, Bruce M., Rotter, Jerome I., Kaptchuk, Ted J., Tracy, Russell P., Wassel, Christina L., Mukamal, Kenneth J.
Format: Online Article Text
Language:English
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6951085/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31838976
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.119.014986