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Alleles and haplotypes of the estrogen receptor alpha gene are associated with an increased risk of spontaneous abortion.
Fertility and sterility - 1 Apr 2010
Pineda Begoña, Hermenegildo Carlos, Tarín Juan J, Laporta Paz, Cano Antonio, García-Pérez Miguel Angel
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether polymorphisms in estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha) or beta (ERbeta) genes are associated with a risk of miscarriage. DESIGN: A retrospectively analyzed, prospectively obtained database of cases and controls. SETTING: University hospital menopause unit. PATIENT(S): 177 women with at least one spontaneous abortion and 442 controls with at least one live birth and no history of...
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