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An estrogen metabolism-related polymorphism of the 17-alpha HSD gene is associated with perimenopausal body mass index.
Fertility and sterility - 1 Jun 2007
Tempfer Clemens B, Huber Claudia, Huber Johannes C, Schneeberger Christian, Bentz Eva-Katrin, Hefler Lukas A
Abstract excerpt
In a cross-sectional study of 2,802 perimenopausal caucasian women, carriage of at least one mutated allele of the 17-alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17-alpha HSD) vlV A-->C single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) was associated with a significantly increased body mass index (mean 24.3 +/- 4.4 kg/m(2) vs. 23.5 +/- 4.2 kg/m(2); P<.001), and obesity was more frequent among mutant allele carriers (P=.06;...
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