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Transforming growth factor-β1 gene polymorphisms in Korean women with endometriosis.
American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) - 1 Nov 2011
Lee Hye Jun, Kim Hoon, Ku Seung-Yup, Kim Seok Hyun, Kim Jung Gu
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PROBLEM: To investigate the association between endometriosis, transforming growth factor-β1 (TGFB1) gene polymorphisms, and serum TGF-β1 levels in Korean women. METHOD OF STUDY: The -509C/T, 868T/C, 913G/C and 979G/A polymorphisms of the TGFB1 gene were analyzed in women with (n = 131) and without (n = 107) endometriosis using restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis. Serum TGF-β1 levels were...
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