The genetics of endometriosis.

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There is mounting evidence that endometriosis is inherited as a complex trait, like diabetes or asthma. This implies there are environmental factors, such as dioxin, that are interacting with multiple genetic susceptibility loci to produce the phenotype. The Oxford Endometriosis Gene (OXEGENE) study, an international collaborative project, seeks to identify the susceptibility loci using linkage analysis; the aim...

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