Glucocorticoid receptor gene, low-grade inflammation, and heart failure: the Heart and Soul study.

  • Christian Otte
  • Stefan Wüst
  • Shoujun Zhao
  • Ludmila Pawlikowska
  • Pui-Yan Kwok
  • Mary A Whooley

Abstract

A common haplotype of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) gene has been associated with increased susceptibility to coronary heart disease (CHD). Whether this haplotype predisposes to heart failure (HF) is unknown.

Bibliographical data

Original languageGerman
Article number6
ISSN0021-972X
Publication statusPublished - 2010
pubmed 20371666