Association of epidermal growth factor receptor gene polymorphisms with advanced endometriosis in a Korean population

• Published in: European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology Vol. 164; no. 2; pp. 196 - 199
• Main Authors: Lee, Gyoung Hoon, Choi, Young Min, Kim, Jong Mee, Shin, Jae Jun, Kim, Jung Gu, Moon, Shin Yong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.10.2012; Elsevier Ireland Ltd
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Alleles; Case-Control Studies; Computational Biology; Endometriosis; Endometriosis - blood; Endometriosis - genetics; Endometriosis - metabolism; Endometriosis - physiopathology; Epidermal growth factor receptor gene; Exons; Female; Gene Frequency; Genetic Association Studies; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Hospitals, University; Humans; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Polymorphism; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor - genetics; Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor - metabolism; Republic of Korea; Severity of Illness Index; Young Adult; Republic of Korea; Epidermal growth factor receptor gene; Endometriosis; Polymorphism

To determine if specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) gene were meaningful markers for the risk of advanced stage endometriosis in a Korean population. Case–control study in a collective of 299 women with endometriosis and 285 controls. Three...