Expression study of CYP19A1 gene in a cohort of Iranian leiomyoma patients
Background: CYP19A1 gene encodes aromatase, a microsomal key enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of estrogens from androgens. Accumulating evidence has revealed that aromatase plays an important role in the pathogenesis of leiomyoma through increasing local concentration of estrogens. In this study,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863017300873 |