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A study of the hexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase gene R453Q and 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 gene 83557insA polymorphisms in the polycystic ovary syndrome.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jul 2005
San Millán José L, Botella-Carretero José I, Alvarez-Blasco Francisco, Luque-Ramírez Manuel, Sancho José, Moghetti Paolo, Escobar-Morreale Héctor F
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CONTEXT: The R453Q variant in the hexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase gene (H6PD) and 83557insA mutations in 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11betaHSD) type 1 gene (HSD11B1) interact, resulting in cortisone reductase deficiency (CRD), a rare disorder characterized by a polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)-like phenotype. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to study these mutations in PCOS. DESIGN: The design was a...
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