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Variants in the HMG-CoA reductase (HMGCR) gene influence component phenotypes in polycystic ovary syndrome.
Fertility and sterility - 1 Jun 2010
Xu Ning, Taylor Kent D, Azziz Ricardo, Goodarzi Mark O
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study the role of genetic variation in the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase (HMGCR) gene in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). DESIGN: Women with and without PCOS were genotyped for seven single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in HMGCR. The SNPs and haplotypes were determined and tested for association with PCOS and its component traits. SETTING: Subjects were recruited from...
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