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Endometriosis Is Associated with Functional Polymorphism in the Promoter of Heme Oxygenase 1 (HMOX1) Gene.
Cells - 21 Mar 2021
Milewski Łukasz, Ścieżyńska Aneta, Ponińska Joanna, Soszyńska Marta, Barcz Ewa, Roszkowski Piotr I, Kamiński Paweł, Włodarski Paweł, Płoski Rafał, Malejczyk Jacek
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Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder characterized by the ectopic growth of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity. Etiopathogenesis of endometriosis is poorly understood; it is plausible, however, that the disease may be associated with oxidative stress related to local heme and iron metabolism. Therefore, the aim of the study was to reveal a possible association of endometriosis with a...
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