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Association of TRB3 Q84R polymorphism with polycystic ovary syndrome in Chinese women.
Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E - 14 Apr 2011
Zhang Xue, Fu Li, Zhang Qiufang, Yan Liying, Ma Yanmin, Tu Binbin, Liu Nana, Qiao Jie
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BACKGROUND: Tribbles 3 (TRB3) affects insulin signalling by inhibiting insulin-stimulated Akt phosphorylation and subsequent activation. A single nucleotide polymorphism located in the second extron of the human TRB3 gene is thought to be associated with insulin resistance. The latter is a core abnormality in PCOS independent of obesity. The present study was designed to clarify the relationships of TRB3 Q84R...
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