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The genetics of polycystic ovary syndrome.
Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology - 1 Oct 2004
Amato Paula, Simpson Joe Leigh
Abstract excerpt
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous disorder. There is evidence for a genetic component in PCOS based on familial clustering of cases. The majority of the evidence supports an autosomal dominant form of inheritance. Steroidogenesis has been shown to be upregulated in PCOS theca cells, suggesting that the genetic abnormality in PCOS affects signal transduction pathways controlling the expression of...
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