Open AccessThe search for genes contributing to endometriosis risk
Author(s) -
Grant W. Montgomery,
Dale R. Nyholt,
Zhen Zhao,
Susan A. Treloar,
Jodie N. Painter,
Stacey A. Missmer,
Stephen Kennedy,
Krina T. Zondervan
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
human reproduction update
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.977
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 1362-4946
pISSN - 1355-4786
DOI - 10.1093/humupd/dmn016
Subject(s) - endometriosis , gene , disease , biology , bioinformatics , genome , computational biology , genetics , medicine , gynecology
Genetic variation contributes to the risk of developing endometriosis. This review summarizes gene mapping studies in endometriosis and the prospects of finding gene pathways contributing to disease using the latest genome-wide strategies.
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