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Comment: the methionine 196 arginine polymorphism in exon 6 of the TNF receptor 2 gene (TNFRSF1B) is associated with the polycystic ovary syndrome and hyperandrogenism.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Aug 2002
Peral Belén, San Millán José L, Castello Roberto, Moghetti Paolo, Escobar-Morreale Héctor F
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory cytokines such as TNF alpha may play a role in the pathogenesis of common metabolic disorders, including hyperandrogenism and the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The TNF receptor 2 mediates most of the metabolic effects of TNF alpha. In the present study, we have evaluated serum soluble TNF receptor 2 levels, and several common polymorphisms in the TNF receptor 2 gene (TNFRSF1B), in women...
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