The progesterone receptor gene polymorphism, PROGINS, may be a factor related to the development of uterine fibroids.

Gomes, Mariano Tamura Vieira; Castro, Rodrigo de Aquino; Villanova, Fabiola Elizabeth; da Silva, Ismael Dale Cotrim Guerreiro; Baracat, Edmund Chada; de Lima, Geraldo Rodrigues; Girão, Manoel João Batista Castello

Gomes, Mariano Tamura Vieira; Castro, Rodrigo de Aquino; Villanova, Fabiola Elizabeth; da Silva, Ismael Dale Cotrim Guerreiro; Baracat, Edmund Chada; de Lima, Geraldo Rodrigues; Girão, Manoel João Batista Castello.

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Gomes MT; Department of Gynecology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. marianotvg@einstein.br <marianotvg@einstein.br>

Fertil Steril ; 87(5): 1116-21, 2007 May.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17224149

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Gene Frequency/genetics; Leiomyoma/chemistry; Leiomyoma/genetics; Polymorphism, Genetic; Receptors, Progesterone/genetics; Uterine Neoplasms/chemistry; Uterine Neoplasms/genetics; Adult; Case-Control Studies; Female; Genotype; Humans; Leiomyoma/etiology; Middle Aged; Uterine Neoplasms/etiology

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Polymorphism, Genetic / Uterine Neoplasms / Receptors, Progesterone / Gene Frequency / Leiomyoma Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Fertil Steril Year: 2007 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States

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