African genetic ancestry interacts with body mass index to modify risk for uterine fibroids

Race, specifically African ancestry, and obesity are important risk factors for uterine fibroids, and likely interact to provide the right conditions for fibroid growth. However, existing studies largely focus on the main-effects rather than their interaction. Here, we firstly provide evidence for i...

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Autores principales: Giri, Ayush, Edwards, Todd L., Hartmann, Katherine E., Torstenson, Eric S., Wellons, Melissa, Schreiner, Pamela J., Velez Edwards, Digna R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5536439/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28715450
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1006871

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