A genome-wide association study identifies three loci associated with susceptibility to uterine fibroids

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Pei-Chieng Cha
Atsushi Takahashi
Naoya Hosono
Siew-Kee Low
Naoyuki Kamatani
Michiaki Kubo
Yusuke Nakamura
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[1] Laboratory of Molecular Medicine,
[2] Human Genome Center,undefined
[3] Institute of Medical Science,undefined
[4] The University of Tokyo,undefined
[5] Laboratory for Statistical Analysis,undefined
[6] RIKEN Center for Genomic Medicine,undefined
[7] Laboratory for Genotyping Development,undefined
[8] RIKEN Center for Genomic Medicine,undefined
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Nature Genetics | 2011年 / 43卷
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Yusuke Nakamura and colleagues report a genome-wide association study for uterine fibroids. They identify three loci associated with susceptibility to this benign tumor.
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