The cuttable C-related genotype and allele for the E-cadherin 3’-UTR Pml I polymorphism are associated with higher susceptibility to endometriosis

Epithelial cadherin (E-cadherin; CDH1) may influence pericellular proteolysis and intracellular signal transduction, which plays an essential part of tumor invasion. In our study we investigated the correlation between CDH1 gene polymorphism and endometriosis in two groups of pre-menopausal Taiwanes...

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Main Authors: Yao-Yuan Hsieh, Chi-Chen Chang, Fuu-Jen Tsai, Chin-Moo Hsu, Cheng-Chieh Lin, Chang-Hai Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2005-12-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572005000500003