Polymorphisms in the estrogen receptor beta gene but not estrogen receptor alpha gene affect the risk of developing endometriosis in a Japanese population.
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether polymorphisms in the estrogen receptor (ER) alpha and beta genes are associated with endometriosis in a Japanese population. DESIGN: Association study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): Japanese women diagnosed with endometriosis by laparotomy or laparoscopy....
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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