Stefansson H

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meta-analysis 2024
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dead247

STUDY QUESTION: Which genetic factors regulate female propensity for giving birth to spontaneous dizygotic (DZ) twins? SUMMARY ANSWER: We identified four new loci, GNRH1, FSHR, ZFPM1, and IPO8, in addition to previously identified loci, FS…

meta-analysis 2018
·doi:10.1101/406967

Abstract Endometriosis is a common complex inflammatory condition characterised by the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the uterus, mainly in the pelvic area. It is associated with chronic pelvic pain and infertility, and its pat…

observational 2002
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/17.3.555

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is known to cluster within nuclear families. The extent of familial clustering can be evaluated in Iceland with its large population-based genealogical database. METHODS AND RESULTS: Applying several measures of f…

observational 2001
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(01)02862-x

OBJECTIVE: To investigate a possible association between the carrier frequency of the N314D mutation in the galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase (GALT) gene and endometriosis and linkage to the short arm of chromosome 9, where the GALT …