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Impact of the FTO gene variation on fat oxidation and its potential influence on body weight in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Jul 2012
Kowalska Irina, Adamska Agnieszka, Malecki Maciej T, Karczewska-Kupczewska Monika, Nikolajuk Agnieszka, Szopa Magdalena, Gorska Maria, Straczkowski Marek
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CONTEXT: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous disorder where insulin resistance might be involved in the development of endocrine and metabolic abnormalities. It has recently been shown that the FTO gene modifies weight, fat mass and insulin sensitivity in women with PCOS, where it...
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