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Relationship of insulin receptor substrate-1 and -2 genotypes to phenotypic features of polycystic ovary syndrome.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Sept 2002
Ehrmann David A, Tang Xu, Yoshiuchi Issei, Cox Nancy J, Bell Graeme I
Abstract excerpt
Insulin resistance is a key component in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and type 2 diabetes. Polymorphisms in the genes encoding the insulin receptor substrate (IRS) proteins, IRS-1 (Gly(972)Arg) and IRS-2 (Gly(1057)Asp), influence susceptibility to type 2 diabetes. This study was undertaken to assess the influence of these polymorphisms on insulin resistance, glucose tolerance, and androgen...
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