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Estrogen receptor thymine-adenine dinucleotide repeat polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to leiomyoma.
Fertility and sterility - 1 Jan 2003
Hsieh Yao-Yuan, Chang Chi-Chen, Tsai Fuu-Jen, Tsai Horng-Der, Yeh Lian-Shun, Lin Cheng-Chieh, Tsai Chang-Hai
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between leiomyomas and estrogen receptor gene polymorphism. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Department of gynecology and genetics. PATIENT(S): Women with (n = 159) or without leiomyomas (n = 131). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Polymerase chain reaction was used to detect dinucleotide (thymine-adenine [TA]) repeat polymorphisms upstream of the estrogen receptor gene. Genotypes...
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