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Variation within the type 2 diabetes susceptibility gene calpain-10 and polycystic ovary syndrome.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jun 2002
Haddad Lema, Evans Julie C, Gharani Neda, Robertson Carole, Rush Karen, Wiltshire Steven, Frayling Timothy M, Wilkin Terence J, Demaine Andrew, Millward Ann, Hattersley Andrew T, Conway Gerry, Cox Nancy J, Bell Graeme I, Franks Steve, McCarthy Mark I
Abstract excerpt
Variation within the calpain-10 gene (CAPN10) has been proposed to account for linkage to type 2 diabetes on chromosome 2q in Mexican-Americans, and associations with diabetes have been reported in several other populations. Given the epidemiological, physiological, and genetic overlap between type 2 diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), CAPN10 represents a strong candidate gene for a role in PCOS...
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