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Family-based analysis of susceptibility loci for polycystic ovary syndrome on chromosome 2p16.3, 2p21 and 9q33.3.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Jan 2012
Zhao Han, Xu Xinghua, Xing Xiuye, Wang Jianfeng, He Lin, Shi Yongyong, Shi Yuhua, Zhao Yueran, Chen Zi-Jiang
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BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine-metabolic disorder. A previous genome-wide association study (GWAS) identified five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) which were independently associated with PCOS in Han Chinese. To overcome population stratification, a family-based analysis was conducted to validate whether these five SNPs are associated with PCOS. METHODS: A total of 276...
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