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Genetic Contribution of Endometriosis to the Risk of Developing Hormone-Related Cancers.
International journal of molecular sciences - 4 Jun 2021
Rueda-Martínez Aintzane, Garitazelaia Aiara, Cilleros-Portet Ariadna, Marí Sergi, Arauzo Rebeca, de Miguel Jokin, González-García Bárbara P, Fernandez-Jimenez Nora, Bilbao Jose Ramon, García-Santisteban Iraia
Abstract excerpt
Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder that has been associated with endometrial, breast and epithelial ovarian cancers in epidemiological studies. Since complex diseases are a result of multiple environmental and genetic factors, we hypothesized that the biological mechanism underlying their comorbidity might be explained, at least in part, by shared genetics. To assess their potential genetic...
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