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G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor-30 gene polymorphisms are associated with uterine leiomyoma risk.
Bosnian journal of basic medical sciences - 6 Jan 2016
Kasap Burcu, Öztürk Turhan Nilgün, Edgünlü Tuba, Duran Müzeyyen, Akbaba Eren, Öner Gökalp
Abstract excerpt
The G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPR30, GPER-1) is a member of the G-protein-coupled receptor 1 family and is expressed significantly in uterine leiomyomas. To understand the relationship between GPR30 single nucleotide polymorphisms and the risk of leiomyoma, we measured the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and estradiol (E2) levels of 78 perimenopausal healthy women and 111 perimenopausal women with...
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