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Angiotensin-converting enzyme D/I and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 4G/5G gene polymorphisms are associated with increased risk of spontaneous abortions in polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Feb 2010
Sun L, Lv H, Wei W, Zhang D, Guan Y
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BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a main cause of infertility, particularly in high-risk settings such as spontaneous abortions (SAB). We aimed to evaluate the effect of genetic polymorphisms in ACE and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) on the occurrence of SAB in PCOS. METHODS: One hundred and forty-two PCOS patients (83 women have a history of one or more unexplained SAB, 59 women have...
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