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PROGINS Alu sequence insertion is associated with hyperprolactinaemia but not leiomyoma susceptibility.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Apr 2005
Hsieh Yao-Yuan, Chan Ian-Pan, Wang Hsin-I, Chang Chi-Chen, Huang Ching-Wei, Lin Chich-Sheng
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OBJECTIVE: Leiomyoma and hyperprolactinaemia are both progesterone-dependent diseases. Hormone-related genes, such as the progesterone receptor (PGR), might be involved in their pathogenesis. DESIGN AND MEASUREMENTS: Subjects were divided into three groups: (i) leiomyoma (n = 120); (ii) hyperprolactinaemia (n = 101); (iii) normal controls (n = 140). We investigated the Alu (306-bp DNA) insertion in intron G of...
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