Enhanced UGT1A1 Gene and Protein Expression in Endometriotic Lesions.

Enhanced UGT1A1 Gene and Protein Expression in Endometriotic Lesions. By Dr. Youngran Park

The estrogen plays an essential role in endometriosis. Lately, it is becoming evident that, besides the circulating levels of estrogens, the balance of synthesis versus inactivation (metabolism) of estrogens by intralesional steroid-metabolizing enzymes also determines the local net estrogen availability.…

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