Candidate gene region for polycystic ovary syndrome on chromosome 19p13.2.

doi:10.1210/jc.2005-0622

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Candidate gene region for polycystic ovary syndrome on chromosome 19p13.2.

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Dec 2005

Urbanek M, Woodroffe A, Ewens K G, Diamanti-Kandarakis E, Legro R S, Strauss J F, Dunaif A, Spielman R S

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CONTEXT: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder that is believed to have a genetic basis. However, no specific susceptibility gene or region has been conclusively identified. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to duplicate a previous study that localized a PCOS susceptibility region to chromosome 19p13.2 and to narrow the susceptibility region. DESIGN: This study was designed to...

Topics

Adult
Chromosome Mapping
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 19
Female
Genetic Linkage
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Siblings
Tandem Repeat Sequences

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PMID: 16091490
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2005-0622

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