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Genetic contribution of reproductive traits to risk of uterine leiomyomata: a large-scale, genome-wide, cross-trait analysis.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Apr 2024
Xiao Changfeng, Wu Xueyao, Gallagher C Scott, Rasooly Danielle, Jiang Xia, Morton Cynthia Casson
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BACKGROUND: Although phenotypic associations between female reproductive characteristics and uterine leiomyomata have long been observed in epidemiologic investigations, the shared genetic architecture underlying these complex phenotypes remains unclear. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the shared genetic basis, pleiotropic effects, and potential causal relationships underlying reproductive traits (age at...
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