(English) NIH-funded study links endometriosis to DNA changes

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 18, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — DNA from uterine cells of women with endometriosis has different chemical modifications, compared to the DNA of women who do not have the condition, according to researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health. The changes involve DNA methylation—the binding of compounds known as methyl groups to DNA—which can alter gene activity. Moreover, the methylated DNA regions varied according to the stage, or severity, of…