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Variants in EMX2 and PTEN do not contribute to risk of endometriosis

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Title
Variants in EMX2 and PTEN do not contribute to risk of endometriosis
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MHR : Basic Science of Reproductive Medicine, June 2007
DOI 10.1093/molehr/gam023
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Susan A. Treloar, Zhen Zhen Zhao, Lien Le, Krina T. Zondervan, Nicholas G. Martin, Stephen Kennedy, Dale R. Nyholt, Grant W. Montgomery

Abstract

Endometriosis has a genetic component, and significant linkage has been found to a region on chromosome 10q. Two candidate genes, EMX2 and PTEN, implicated in both endometriosis and endometrial cancer, lie on chromosome 10q. We hypothesized that variation in EMX2 and/or PTEN could contribute to the risk of endometriosis and may account for some of the linkage signal on 10q. We genotyped single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a case-control design to evaluate association between endometriosis and common variations in these two genes. The genotyping and statistical analysis were based on samples collected from Australian volunteers. The cases were 768 unrelated women with surgically confirmed endometriosis selected from affected sister pair (ASP) families participating in the Australian Genes behind Endometriosis Study. The controls were 768 female participants in twin studies who, based on screening questions, did not have a diagnosis of endometriosis. Genotypes of 22 SNPs in the EMX2 gene and 15 SNPs in the PTEN gene were the main outcome measures. Statistical analysis provided measures of linkage disequilibrium and association. Permutation testing showed no globally significant association between any SNPs or haplotypes and endometriosis for either gene. It is unlikely that the EMX2 or PTEN gene variants investigated contribute to risk for initiation and/or development of endometriosis.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 24 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 21%
Professor 4 17%
Student > Bachelor 3 13%
Student > Doctoral Student 2 8%
Student > Master 2 8%
Other 4 17%
Unknown 4 17%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 7 29%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 6 25%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 13%
Psychology 1 4%
Sports and Recreations 1 4%
Other 1 4%
Unknown 5 21%
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#343
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