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Estrogen receptor alpha polymorphisms and fertility in populations with different reproductive patterns
6 Jun 2007
Abstract excerpt
The estrogen receptor (ER) plays an important role in mediating estrogen action on target tissues. ER-alpha, the most abundant, is found in all human reproductive tissues and studies on alpha-ER knockout mice have highlighted its role in reproduction. ER-alpha gene (ESR1) polymorphisms have been associated with a variety of disorders including human infertility. In this study, we examined the association of ESR1...
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