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Evaluation of the frequency of G-765C polymorphism in the promoter region of the COX-2 gene and its correlation with the expression of this gene in the endometrium of women with endometriosis.
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics - 1 Jan 2016
Cavalcanti Viviane, Ponce Tatiana Guida, Mafra Fernanda Abani, André Gustavo Mendonça, Christofolini Denise Maria, Barbosa Caio Parente, Bianco Bianca
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the frequency of polymorphism G-765C (rs20417) of the COX-2 gene and the expression of this gene in the endometrium of women with endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: This is a case-control study of 365 women with endometriosis (251 infertile and 114 fertile) submitted to laparoscopy/laparotomy with histological confirmation of endometriosis. The control group was composed of 522 fertile women...
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