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Genetic variations in SREBP-1 and LXRα are not directly associated to PCOS but contribute to the physiological specifics of the syndrome.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jun 2012
Knebel Birgit, Janssen Onno E, Hahn Susanne, Jacob Sylvia, Nitzgen Ulrike, Haas Jutta, Muller-Wieland Dirk, Kotzka Jorg
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The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine-metabolic disorder consisting of reproductive disturbances associated with all aspects of the metabolic syndrome and genetic components in the pathology of this complex disease is very likely. Accordingly, variations in single genes might affect specific features of PCOS and thereby help to define different subgroups. SREBP-1 or LXRα have been shown to...
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