Article
Involvement of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type gene 1 937 A>G polymorphism in infertility in Polish Caucasian women with endometriosis.
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics - 1 Jun 2017
Osiński Maciej, Mostowska Adrianna, Wirstlein Przemyslaw, Skrzypczak Jana, Jagodziński Paweł Piotr, Szczepańska Malgorzata
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Endometriosis is considered to be an estrogen-related chronic inflammatory disease. The 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (HSD17B1) converts estrone to 17β estradiol. The role of HSD17B1 937 A>G (rs605059) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in development of endometriosis is still disputable. This study evaluated the association of the HSD17B1 937 A>G (rs605059) SNP with infertile women affected by...
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