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Association of tumor necrosis factor-{alpha} gene polymorphisms with advanced stage endometriosis.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Apr 2008
Lee Gyoung Hoon, Choi Young Min, Kim Sung Hoon, Hong Min A, Oh Sung Tack, Lim Young Taik, Moon Shin Yong
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BACKGROUND: This study was performed to investigate whether specific haplotypes and several single nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter region of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha gene are associated with the risk of advanced stage endometriosis in a Korean population. METHODS: This study comprised women with (n = 246) or without (n = 248) endometriosis. The TNF:g.[-1031T > C], TNF:g.[-863C > A] and...
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