Genetic variations in vascular endothelial growth factor but not in angiotensin I-converting enzyme genes are associated with endometriosis in Estonian women

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-89

  Lamp, Merit ^a   Saare, Merli ^a   Laisk, Triin ^a   Karro, Helle ^a,b   Kadastik, Ülle ^b   Metspalu, Andres ^a,c   Peters, Maire ^a,c   Salumets, Andres ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b TARTU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Estonia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^d Centre for Infertility Treatment and Medical Genetics   (Estonia)

Author keywords

ACE; Endometriosis; Single nucleotide polymorphisms; VEGF

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; VASCULOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; ESTONIA; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 77958159043     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.07.021     Document Type: Article

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