Colocalization analysis on endometriosis (EM) and uterine fibroid (UL). (IMAGE)

Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal Center

Colocalization analysis on endometriosis (EM) and uterine fibroid (UL).

Caption

Colocalization analysis of shared genetic loci for EM and UL. Colocalization plots for rs2235529 at the WNT4 locus (A) and rs58415480 at the SYNE1 locus (B). Both loci demonstrate strong evidence for a shared causal variant.

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Juan Chen; Li Tang; Li-Lan Zou; Chuan-Bo Zhou; Ling Yang; Yu-Qiang Zhang.

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