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Association of epidermal growth factor receptor gene polymorphisms with advanced endometriosis in a Korean population.
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology - 1 Oct 2012
Lee Gyoung Hoon, Choi Young Min, Kim Jong Mee, Shin Jae Jun, Kim Jung Gu, Moon Shin Yong
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OBJECTIVES: To determine if specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) gene were meaningful markers for the risk of advanced stage endometriosis in a Korean population. STUDY DESIGN: Case-control study in a collective of 299 women with endometriosis and 285 controls. Three polymorphisms (151904 A>T [T628T] on exon 16 [rs 17337023], 162093 G>A [Q787Q] on exon 20...
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