Polymorphism at codon 72 of the p53 gene is not associated with endometriosis in a Japanese population.

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is inherited as a complex trait, which means that multiple susceptibility genes interact with each other and the environment to produce the phenotype. Previous studies have implicated p53, a tumor suppressor gene, as a factor in the development of the disease. In a Japanese...

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Main Authors: Omori, S, Yoshida, S, Kennedy, S, Negoro, K, Hamana, S, Barlow, D, Maruo, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004