Article
Polymorphic variants of DNMT3A and the risk of endometriosis.
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology - 1 Jan 2013
Szczepańska Malgorzata, Mostowska Adrianna, Wirstlein Przemyslaw, Malejczyk Jacek, Płoski Rafał, Skrzypczak Jana, Jagodziński Paweł P
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Overexpression of DNA methyltransferase 3A (DNMT3A) and aberrant methylation of various genes in eutopic endometrium have been demonstrated in women with endometriosis. We aimed to study whether DNMT3A polymorphisms could be a genetic risk factor for endometriosis and endometriosis-related infertility. STUDY DESIGN: We studied 5 SNPs (rs2289195, rs7590760, rs13401241, rs749131 and rs1550117) located in...
