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A search to identify genetic risk factors for endometriosis.
American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) - 1 Jan 2013
Rotman Carlos, Fischel Larry, Cortez Gabriela, Greiss Hisham, Rana Nasiruddin, Rinehart John, Coulam Carolyn B
Abstract excerpt
PROBLEM: To search for molecular markers of endometriosis the following polymorphisms: p53 codon 72 Pro (apoptosis), TNF alpha-308 (inflammation), VEGF-1164AA (angiogenesis), and SOD2 (oxidative stress) were investigated. METHOD OF STUDY: Forty-two women-24 with surgically proven endometriosis and 18 with no endometriosis found at the time of laparoscopy-had buccal swabs taken for DNA analyses of 4 gene...
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