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Replication of GWAS loci revealed the moderate effect of TNRC6B locus on susceptibility of Saudi women to develop uterine leiomyomas.
The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research - 1 Feb 2017
Bondagji Nabeel Saleem, Morad Fatima Amanullah, Al-Nefaei Afnan Abed Abdullah, Khan Imran Ali, Elango Ramu, Abdullah Layla Saleh, M Al-Mansouri Nisma, Sabir Jamal, Banaganapalli Babajan, Edris Sherif, Shaik Noor Ahmad
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AIM: Uterine leiomyomas (UL) are smooth muscular nodes, whose growth is dependant up on the complex interplay of hormones with genes and uterine physiology. Global statistics indicate the role of ethnic and racial background as contributory factors for UL development. Owing to the lack of data, this study aimed to examine the association between genetic polymorphisms and susceptibility of Arab women of developing...
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