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Role of the CAG repeat polymorphism of the androgen receptor gene in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes : official journal, German Society of Endocrinology [and] German Diabetes Association - 1 Feb 2012
Schüring A N, Welp A, Gromoll J, Zitzmann M, Sonntag B, Nieschlag E, Greb R R, Kiesel L
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BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a frequent heterogenic disorder with a familial background. Androgenic effects, determining the clinical features of the syndrome, are mediated by the androgen receptor (AR), whose activity is modulated by a genetic polymorphism. We investigated the role of the CAG repeat polymorphism of the androgen receptor in PCOS. METHODS: In the infertility unit of a university...
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