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Variation in resistin gene promoter not associated with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Diabetes - 1 Jan 2003
Urbanek Margrit, Du Yangzhu, Silander Kaisa, Collins Francis S, Steppan Claire M, Strauss Jerome F, Dunaif Andrea, Spielman Richard S, Legro Richard S
Abstract excerpt
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a leading cause of anovulatory infertility and affects approximately 4-7% of reproductive age women in the U.S. It is characterized by hyperandrogenemia and chronic anovulation and is associated with insulin resistance, obesity, and increased risk for type 2 diabetes. In a screen of candidate genes, a region on chromosome 19p13.3 was identified that shows significant evidence...
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