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Genetic factors contribute to the risk of developing endometriosis.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Mar 2002
Stefansson H, Geirsson R T, Steinthorsdottir V, Jonsson H, Manolescu A, Kong A, Ingadottir G, Gulcher J, Stefansson K
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BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is known to cluster within nuclear families. The extent of familial clustering can be evaluated in Iceland with its large population-based genealogical database. METHODS AND RESULTS: Applying several measures of familiality we demonstrated that 750 women with endometrios...
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