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Role of glutathione S-transferase (GSTM1) gene polymorphism in development of uterine fibroids.
Fertility and sterility - 1 Apr 2009
de Oliveira Emerson, de Aquino Castro Rodrigo, Vieira Gomes Mariano Tamura, Cotrim Guerreiro da Silva Ismael Dale, Baracat Edmund Chada, Rodrigues de Lima Geraldo, Ferreira Sartori Marair Gracio, Batista Castello Girão Manoel João
Abstract excerpt
Glutathione S-transferase (GSTM1) plays an important role in the excretion of catechol estrogens and is therefore a candidate marker for fibroids. However, this case-control study demonstrated no association between GSTM1 polymorphism and the risk of leiomyoma in Brazilian women.
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