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Genetic Variation at Chromosome 2q13 and Its Potential Influence on Endometriosis Susceptibility Through Effects on the IL-1 Family.
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) - 1 Sept 2018
Gajbhiye Rahul, McKinnon Brett, Mortlock Sally, Mueller Michael, Montgomery Grant
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Endometriosis is characterized by the growth of epithelial and stromal cells outside the uterine cavity. It has a complex etiology and affects ∼10% of reproductive age women. It is accompanied by a chronic inflammatory response with substantial evidence to indicate genetic susceptibility. The causal genes and their pathways leading to endometriosis, however, are still unknown. Recently, genomewide association...
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