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DNMT1 and DNMT3B gene variants and their association with endometriosis in South Indian women.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jan 2022
Veena K V, Siddamalla Swapna, Deenadayal Mamata, Shivaji Sisinthy, Bhanoori Manjula
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BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a multifactorial estrogen dependent gynecological disease characterized by implantation of functional endometrial tissue at ectopic positions. Though this disease is benign, it is associated with an increased risk of malignant transformation. Epigenetic disruptions like aberrant DNA methylation, resulting changes in gene expression capacity, are important in tumor progression and...
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