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Androgen levels and metabolic parameters are associated with a genetic variant of F13A1 in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Gene - 1 Aug 2012
Schweighofer N, Lerchbaum E, Trummer O, Schwetz V, Pilz S, Pieber T R, Obermayer-Pietsch B
Abstract excerpt
The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), characterized by hyperandrogenism, is one of the most common hormonal disorders among premenopausal women and is associated with infertility, obesity, and insulin resistance. Accumulating evidence suggests a role of the blood coagulation factor gene F13A1 in obesity (GeneBank ID: NM_000129.3). The aim of this study was to investigate the association of intronic allelic...
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