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Nonreplication of the type 5 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase gene association with polycystic ovary syndrome.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jan 2008
Goodarzi Mark O, Jones Michelle R, Antoine Heath J, Pall Marita, Chen Yii-Der I, Azziz Ricardo
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CONTEXT: Increased androgen production is a primary feature of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and appears to be an inherited trait. The gene for the steroidogenic enzyme type 5 17beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD17B5) was implicated as a candidate for the hyperandrogenemia of PCOS by a previous study that demonstrated an association of a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the promoter of this gene...
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