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Cyclooxygenase-2 ( COX -2) gene-765G/C polymorphism and advanced-stage endometriosis in Korean women.
American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) - 1 Sept 2012
Kim Hye Yeon, Cho Sihyun, Choi Young Sik, Yang Hyo In, Lee Kyung Eun, Seo Seok Kyo, Lee Byung Seok
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PROBLEM: We investigated the association of COX -2 gene-765G/C polymorphism and risk of advanced-stage endometriosis in Korean women. METHOD OF STUDY: This study consisted of 268 women with advanced-stage endometriosis and 242 control women without endometriosis in Korea. Subjects were genotyped for the -765G/C polymorphism of the COX -2 gene by RFLP-PCR analysis. RESULTS: There were significant differences in...
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