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Thirty-seven candidate genes for polycystic ovary syndrome: strongest evidence for linkage is with follistatin.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 20 Jul 1999
Urbanek M, Legro R S, Driscoll D A, Azziz R, Ehrmann D A, Norman R J, Strauss J F, Spielman R S, Dunaif A
Abstract excerpt
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder of women, characterized by hyperandrogenism and chronic anovulation. It is a leading cause of female infertility and is associated with polycystic ovaries, hirsutism, obesity, and insulin resistance. We tested a carefully chosen collection of 37 candidate genes for linkage and association with PCOS or hyperandrogenemia in data from 150 families. The...
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