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Study of association of IRS-1 and IRS-2 genes polymorphisms with clinical and metabolic features in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Is there an impact?
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology - 1 Sept 2010
Christopoulos Panagiotis, Mastorakos George, Gazouli Maria, Deligeoroglou Efthymios, Katsikis Ilias, Diamanti-Kandarakis Evanthia, Panidis Dimitrios, Creatsas George
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OBJECTIVE: Insulin receptor substrate (IRS) proteins are critical to signal transduction in insulin target tissues. The present study was undertaken to determine whether IRS-1 Gly972Arg and IRS-2 Gly1057Asp influence hormonal and metabolic characteristics in Greek patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and controls. MATERIAL AND METHODS: One hundred and eighty-three women with PCOS and 88 healthy...
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