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Fumarate hydratase gene mutation in two young patients with sporadic uterine fibroids.
The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research - 1 Jan 2013
Kubinova Kristyna, Tesarova Marketa, Hansikova Hana, Vesela Kamila, Kuzel David, Mara Michal
Abstract excerpt
Fumarate hydratase (FH) is a key enzyme of the Krebs cycle. Germline mutations in the FH gene encoding fumarate hydratase cause autosomal dominant syndromes multiple cutaneous and uterine leiomyomata and hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer (HLRCC). Few data have been published on the role of FH gene mutation in development of uterine fibroids outside the context of multiple cutaneous and uterine...
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