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Sp1 collagen I A1 polymorphism in women with stress urinary incontinence.
International urogynecology journal - 1 Jul 2011
Sioutis Dimos, Economou Emmanuel, Lambrinoudaki Irene, Tsamadias Vasilios, Creatsa Maria, Liapis Angelos
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is in part attributed to qualitative and quantitative changes in connective tissue of the urogenital tract. We examined the association of collagen type I a1 (COLIA 1) Sp1 polymorphism with the risk of SUI. METHODS: Forty-five postmenopausal women suffering from urodynamically verified SUI (study group) were compared to 45 healthy volunteers...
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