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CAPN10 UCSNP-43, UCSNP-19 and UCSNP-63 polymorphisms and metabolic syndrome in polycystic ovary syndrome.
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology - 1 Mar 2007
Wiltgen Denusa, Furtado Lúcia, Kohek Maria B F, Spritzer Poli Mara
Abstract excerpt
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous endocrine disorder with individual susceptibility determined by genetic and environmental risk factors. Recently, studies have evaluated the CAPN10 gene in PCOS patients, suggesting that different alleles may play a role in PCOS susceptibility. We performed a cross-sectional study with 88 southern Brazilian hirsute patients with PCOS or idiopathic hirsutism (IH)...
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