The Epigenetics of Endometriosis

Sun‐Wei Guo

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-388415-2.00022-6

The Epigenetics of Endometriosis

Sun‐Wei Guo

In: Epigenetics in Human Disease · 2012 · pp. 443–469 · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-388415-2.00022-6 · W2497076924

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This paper reviews the epigenetic mechanisms, including DNA methylation, histone modifications, and non-coding RNAs, implicated in the development and progression of endometriosis.

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