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Association of the common rs9939609 variant of FTO gene with polycystic ovary syndrome in Chinese women.
Endocrine - 1 Dec 2009
Yan Qun, Hong Jie, Gu Weiqiong, Zhang Yifei, Liu Qiaorui, Su Yuxia, Zhang Yuwen, Li Xiaoying, Cui Bin, Ning Guang
Abstract excerpt
Variations in the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene have recently been associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus among different ethnic populations. Given that the phenotype of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) overlaps with obesity and type 2 diabetes, we hypothesize that the common rs9939609 variant of FTO gene is related to PCOS susceptibility. We performed a case-control association study...
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