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ACE I/D Polymorphism in Brazilian Women with Endometriosis

Gabriela Rister Figueiredo Irie, Marly Aparecida Spadotto Balarin, Mariangela Torreglosa Ruiz-Cintra et al. · 2016 · Revista de Ciências Farmacêuticas Básica e Aplicada

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease that displays some features similar to malignancy, such as local invasion, aggressive spread to distant organs and angiogenesis. Polymorphisms of the ACE gene have been linked with some vascular disease. To determine the frequency of the ACE I/D polymorphism in Brazilian patients with endometriosis compared to controls. This case-control study included a total of 134 women (49 endometriosis patients and 85 controls) who had undergone a laparoscopy or laparotomy. Molecular analysis was performed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). For the statist

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