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Ethnic-specific genetic susceptibility loci for endometriosis in Taiwanese-Han population: a genome-wide association study.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Nov 2024
Sheu Jim Jinn-Chyuan, Lin Wei-Yong, Liu Ting-Yuan, Chang Cherry Yin-Yi, Cheng Jack, Li Yau-Hong, Chen Chih-Mei, Tseng Chung-Chen, Ding Wendy Yarou, Chung Ching, Hwang Tritium, Chen Ping-Ho, Tsai Fuu-Jen
Abstract excerpt
Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder affecting around 10% of reproductive-age women. Although many hypotheses were proposed, genetic alteration has been considered as one of the key factors promoting pathogenesis. Due to racial/ethnic disparities in the process of hormone regulation and nutrition metabolism, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) with 2794 cases and 27,940 controls was conducted in a...
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