title: Acid phosphatase locus 1 genetic polymorphism, endometriosis, and allergy.
abstract: Recent studies suggest that acid phosphatase locus 1 (ACP1) could be involved in T-cell antigen receptor signaling and in immune disorders. The present study shows that the ACP1( *)C allele, which is associated with elevated enzymatic activity, is significantly more common in women with endometriosis than in healthy women, but is less common in allergic than in nonallergic subjects. These findings suggest that carriers of high activity ACP1 genotypes are more susceptible to endometriosis but less susceptible to allergic manifestations than carriers of other ACP1 genotypes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rome, Tor Vergata School of Medicine, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ammendola
authors.forename: Adalgisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pietropolli
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saccucci
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Piccione
authors.forename: Egidio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bottini
authors.forename: Fulvia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gloria-Bottini
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000235:genetics*; D000328:Adult; D015984:Causality; D015897:Comorbidity; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000201:enzymology / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000201:enzymology / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics*; D015994:Incidence; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / Q000235:genetics*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000135:Acid Phosphatase