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The R453Q and D151A polymorphisms of hexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase gene (H6PD) influence the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and obesity.
Gene - 10 Apr 2012
Martínez-García M A, San-Millán J L, Escobar-Morreale H F
Abstract excerpt
Hexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (H6PDH) influences 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity, a key enzyme in the peripheral metabolism of cortisol that modulates insulin sensitivity in adipose tissue. To study the associations of R453Q and D151A polymorphisms in the H6PDH gene (H6PD) with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and their influence on clinical and metabolic variables, we genotyped 237 patients with...
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