Endometriosis is a heritable hormone-dependent gynecological disorder, associated with severe pelvic pain and reduced fertility; however, its molecular mechanisms remain largely unknown. Here we perform a meta-analysis of 11 genome-wide ass…
studyquestion: Are single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at the interleukin 1A (IL1A) gene locus associatedwith endometriosis risk? summaryanswer: We found evidence for strong association between IL1A SNPs and endometriosis risk. what is k…
STUDY QUESTION: Are single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at the interleukin 1A (IL1A) gene locus associated with endometriosis risk? SUMMARY ANSWER: We found evidence for strong association between IL1A SNPs and endometriosis risk. WHAT I…
We conducted a genome-wide association meta-analysis of 4,604 endometriosis cases and 9,393 controls of Japanese and European ancestry. We show that rs12700667 on chromosome 7p15.2, previously found to associate with disease in Europeans, r…