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FTO gene associates to metabolic syndrome in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 22 Aug 2008
Attaoua Redha, Ait El Mkadem Samira, Radian Serban, Fica Simona, Hanzu Felicia, Albu Alice, Gheorghiu Monica, Coculescu Mihai, Grigorescu Florin
Abstract excerpt
The FTO (Fat mass and obesity associated) locus has recently been associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) in humans. To understand the role of the FTO gene in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) we genotyped single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs1421085 (C/T) in women with PCOS (n=207) an...
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