The Joint Effect of hOGG1 Genotype and Smoking Habit on Endometriosis in Taiwan

This study has two aims: [1] to evaluate the association between hOGG1 genotypic polymorphism and endometriosis risk, and [2] to investigate the joint effects of hOGG1 genotype and smoking habit on endometriosis susceptibility in Taiwan. For this purpose, the well-known polymorphic variants of hOGG1, codon 326, was genotyped and analyzed of its association with the risk of endometriosis. In total, 153 patients with endometriosis and 636...