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Integration of genome-wide association study and expression quantitative trait locus mapping for identification of endometriosis-associated genes.
Scientific reports - 12 Jan 2021
Chou Ya-Ching, Chen Ming-Jer, Chen Pi-Hua, Chang Ching-Wen, Yu Mu-Hsien, Chen Yi-Jen, Tsai Eing-Mei, Tsai Shih-Feng, Kuo Wun-Syuan, Tzeng Chii-Ruey
Abstract excerpt
To determine whether genetic predisposition to endometriosis varies depending on ethnicity and in association with expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) in a Taiwanese population. We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and replicated it in 259 individuals with laparoscopy-confirmed stage III or IV endometriosis (cases) and 171 women without endometriosis (controls). Their genomic DNA was...
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