Catechol-o-methyltransferase gene polymorphism modifies the effect of coffee intake on incidence of acute coronary events.
BACKGROUND: The role of coffee intake as a risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD) has been debated for decades. We examined whether the relationship between coffee intake and incidence of CHD events is dependent on the metabolism of circulating catecholamines, as determined by functional polym...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2006-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1762420?pdf=render |