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DNA repair gene XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphism is associated with increased risk of uterine leiomyoma.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Jun 2005
Jeon Yong-Tark, Kim Jae Weon, Park Noh-Hyun, Song Yong-Sang, Kang Soon-Beom, Lee Hyo-Pyo
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BACKGROUND: DNA repair gene XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphism has been associated with the risk of several human tumours. In the present study we investigated whether the XRCC1 polymorphism is related to the risk of uterine leiomyoma, the most common neoplasm of the female genital tract. METHODS: Three hundred and twenty-seven patients with uterine leiomyoma and 197 normal controls were enrolled, and XRCC1 genotyping...
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