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Endometriosis is a heritable complex disorder that is influenced by multiple genetic and environmental factors. Identification of these genetic factors will aid a better understanding of the underlying biology of the disease. In this article, we describe different methods of studying genetic variation of endometriosis, summarize results from genetic studies performed to date and provide recommendations for future studies to uncover additional factors contributing to the heritable component of endometriosis.

Original publication

DOI

10.2217/whe.15.41

Type

Journal article

Journal

Womens Health (Lond)

Publication Date

08/2015

Volume

11

Pages

577 - 586

Keywords

association studies, candidate gene studies, common genetic variants, functional studies, genome-wide association studies, linkage studies, rare genetic variants, rhesus macaque, sub-phenotype, twin studies, Endometriosis, Endometrium, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Humans, Infertility, Female, Polymorphism, Genetic, Receptors, Estrogen, Receptors, Progesterone