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Association study of CYP17 and HSD11B1 in polycystic ovary syndrome utilizing comprehensive gene coverage.
Molecular human reproduction - 1 Jun 2012
Chua Angela K, Azziz Ricardo, Goodarzi Mark O
Abstract excerpt
Cytochrome P450-C17 enzyme (CYP17) is an important component of the androgen synthesis pathway, a pathway that is dysfunctional in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Variation in 11-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD11B1) is associated with cortisone reductase deficiency, a condition with a phenotype similar to PCOS. Both CYP17 and HSD11B1 genes have been previously studied for their possible relationship with...
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