Polymorphism of the estrogen receptor β gene is related to infertility and infertility-associated endometriosis;O polimorfismo do gene do receptor β de estrógeno está relacionado com infertilidade e endometriose associada à infertilidade

Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia e Metabologia

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 567-571

  Zulli, Karina ^a   Bianco, Bianca ^a   Mafra, Fernanda Abani ^a   Teles, Juliana Souto ^a   Christofolini, Denise Maria ^a   Barbosa, Caio Parente ^a  

^a FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DO ABC   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Estrogen; Estrogen receptor ; Infertility; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957744427     PISSN: 00042730     EISSN: 16779487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-27302010000600010     Document Type: Article

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