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The role of gene polymorphisms in endometriosis.
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Nov 2017
Matalliotakis Michail, Zervou Maria I, Matalliotaki Charoula, Rahmioglu Nilufer, Koumantakis George, Kalogiannidis Ioannis, Prapas Ioannis, Zondervan Krina, Spandidos Demetrios A, Matalliotakis Ioannis, Goulielmos George N
Abstract excerpt
Endometriosis is a benign gynecologic disorder, affecting up to 10% of women, characterized by the presence of functional endometrial tissue at ectopic positions generally within the peritoneum. It is a heritable condition influenced by multiple genetic and environmental factors, with an overall heritability estimated at approximately 50%. In this study, we investigated whether single nucleotide polymorphisms...
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