VUMC, Nigeria teaching hospital to study genetic risk of fibroids based on regional African ancestry
December 17, 2024
https://news.vumc.org/2024/10/22/vumc-nigeria-teaching-hospital-to-study-genetic-risk-of-fibroids-based-on-regional-african-ancestry/
The research team will analyze existing genome-wide association study data and RNA sequencing to compare fibroid development patterns in Nigerian women and U.S. Black women, which could point to targeted therapies and management strategies for affected women.