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Association between endometriosis and polymorphisms in endostatin and vascular endothelial growth factor and their serum levels in Korean women.
Fertility and sterility - 1 Jan 2008
Kim Jung Gu, Kim Ja Yeon, Jee Byung Chul, Suh Chang Suk, Kim Seok Hyun, Choi Young Min
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The aim of present study was to evaluate the relationship between endometriosis and polymorphisms in the endostatin and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) genes, and their levels in serum in a Korean population. Serum endostatin levels (but not VEGF levels) were negatively correlated with the development of endometriosis, specifically in early-stage endometriosis patients, compared with women without...
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