Mutations in the genes that encode for metabolic and detoxification enzymes, such as GALT and GSTM, have been implicated in the pathogenesis of endometriosis and in the progression to carcinoma of the ovary.
Aromatase, calhedrin, oestrogen receptor, galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase (GALT) and tumour suppressor genes such as p53 are attractive candidate genes for endometriosis.