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Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) gene polymorphism and endometriosis in northern Iran.
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics - 1 May 2011
Aghajanpour Leila, Mashayekhi Farhad, Rajaei Farzad
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PURPOSE: Endometriosis is a chronic pleomorphic disorder with pelvic or systemic manifestations, and is characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma. It is generally considered to involve genetic, environmental, immunological, angiogenic and endocrine processes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) polymorphism at position 241 in exon...
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