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Is genetic polymorphism of ER-α, CYP1A1, and CYP1B1 a risk factor for uterine leiomyoma?
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics - 1 Jun 2011
El-Shennawy Gehan A, Elbialy Abd-Alla A, Isamil Anwar E, El Behery Manal M
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INTRODUCTION: Uterine leiomyoma is the most common benign smooth muscle tumor. OBJECTIVE: This study was carried out to evaluate the association of ER-α, CYP1A1, and CYP1B1 polymorphisms with uterine leiomyoma in Egyptian women. METHODS: The study population consisted of 160 patients with uterine leiomyoma and 100 healthy women as control. The genetic polymorphisms for ER-α MSP1 exon 1, CYP1B1 Leu432Val, and...
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