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Acid phosphatase locus 1 genetic polymorphism, endometriosis, and allergy.
Fertility and sterility - 1 Oct 2008
Ammendola Maria, Pietropolli Adalgisa, Saccucci Patrizia, Piccione Emilio, Bottini Egidio, Gloria-Bottini Fulvia
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies suggest that acid phosphatase locus 1 (ACP1) could be involved in T-cell antigen receptor signaling and in immune disorders. The present study shows that the ACP1( *)C allele, which is associated with elevated enzymatic activity, is significantly more common in women with endometriosis than in healthy women, but is less common in allergic than in nonallergic subjects. These findings suggest that...
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