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Impact of FTO genotypes on BMI and weight in polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Diabetologia - 1 Oct 2012
Wojciechowski P, Lipowska A, Rys P, Ewens K G, Franks S, Tan S, Lerchbaum E, Vcelak J, Attaoua R, Straczkowski M, Azziz R, Barber T M, Hinney A, Obermayer-Pietsch B, Lukasova P, Bendlova B, Grigorescu F, Kowalska I, Goodarzi M O, Strauss J F, McCarthy M I, Malecki M T
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: FTO gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been shown to be associated with obesity-related traits and type 2 diabetes. Several small studies have suggested a greater than expected effect of the FTO rs9939609 SNP on weight in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). We therefo...
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