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Association between ESR1 rs2234693 single nucleotide polymorphism and uterine fibroids in Taiwanese premenopausal and postmenopausal women.
Journal of health, population, and nutrition - 8 Mar 2023
Tyan Yeu-Sheng, Shen Chao-Yu, Tantoh Disline Manli, Hsu Shu-Yi, Chou Ying-Hsiang, Nfor Oswald Ndi, Liaw Yung-Po
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Uterine fibroids (UFs) are uterine smooth muscle neoplasms that affect women, especially during the reproductive stage. Both genetic and lifestyle factors affect the onset of the disease. We examined the association between the estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) rs2234693 variant (whose genotypes are TT, TC, and CC) and UFs in Taiwanese premenopausal and postmenopausal women. METHODS: We linked...
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