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Vascular endothelial growth factor +405 C/G polymorphism is highly associated with an increased risk of endometriosis in Turkish women.
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics - 1 Feb 2011
Altinkaya S Ozlem, Ugur Mustafa, Ceylaner Gulay, Ozat Mustafa, Gungor Tayfun, Ceylaner Serdar
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OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease characterized by the growth of hormonally responsive, endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. The present study aims to analyze two vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) polymorphisms (-460 C/T and +405 C/G) in Turkish women with and without endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: A case-control study was undertaken at the Infertility Department of Zekai...
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