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The importance of ERα and ERβ gene polymorphisms in PCOS.
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology - 1 Jul 2012
Nectaria Xita, Leandros Lazaros, Ioannis Georgiou, Agathocles Tsatsoulis
Abstract excerpt
Estrogens act through binding to estrogen receptor α (ERα) and β (ERβ). Studies in knockout mice have shown that the absence of ERα leads to the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) phenotype. Furthermore, the expression of ERβ gene is lower in follicles derived from women with PCOS compared with hea...
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