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Genetics and genomics of endometriosis.
Clinical obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Jun 2010
Hansen Keith A, Eyster Kathleen M
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Endometriosis is a common cause of morbidity in women with an unknown etiology. Studies have demonstrated the familial nature of endometriosis and suggest that inheritance occurs in a polygenic/multifactorial fashion. Studies have attempted to define the gene or genes responsible for endometriosis through association or linkage studies with candidate genes or DNA mapping technology. A number of genomics studies...
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