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Polymorphisms of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in idiopathic, infertile Brazilian men: a case-control study.
Molecular reproduction and development - 1 Sept 2011
Bianco Bianca, Peluso Carla, Gava Marcello Machado, Ghirelli-Filho Milton, Lipay Monica Vannucci Nunes, Lipay Marco Aurélio, Christofolini Denise Maria, Barbosa Caio Parente
Abstract excerpt
Estrogen plays an important role in the human reproductive system and its action is mediated mainly by two specific receptors: α (ERα) and β (ERβ). There are polymorphic variants in both ER genes, and studies showed their association with reproductive outcomes. We aimed to determine the distribution of ERα and ERβ gene polymorphisms in idiopathic, infertile Brazilian patients in a case-control study comprising...
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