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Genetically-predicted placental gene expression links to uterine fibroids and endometriosis.
Placenta - 22 May 2026
Akerele Alexis T, Hampton Gabrielle, Kim Jeewoo, Jaworski James, Lewis Toni J, Khan Atlas, Rasmussen-Torvik Laura J, Luo Yuan, Jasper Elizabeth A, Hellwege Jacklyn N, Edwards Todd L, Velez Edwards Digna R
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INTRODUCTION: Mother-to-child disease transmission begins in utero, with the placenta playing a critical role in pregnancy and offspring health. Uterine leiomyomata (fibroids, UFs) and endometriosis (ENDO) are common gynecologic diseases that have substantial overlaps in symptomology and risk factors, however drivers of disease risk remain unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate shared placental...
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