The −597 G→A and −174 G→C Polymorphisms in the Promoter of the IL-6 Gene Are Associated with Hyperandrogenism

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To evaluate whether genetic variability at the IL-6 gene (IL-6) is associated with hyperandrogenism, we studied four common polymorphisms in the IL-6 promoter (-597G-->A, -572G--> C, -373A(n)T(n), -174G-->C) in 85 hyperandrogenic patients and 25 healthy women. We found 5 different haplotypes when considering the 3 biallelic polymorphisms at positions -597, -572, and -174 of IL-6 (relative frequencies in...

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