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Association of anthropometric, androgenic and insulin-related features with polymorphisms in exon 8 of SHBG gene in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology - 1 Apr 2013
Hacıhanefioğlu Burak, Aybey Bekir, Hakan Özön Yavuz, Berkil Hakan, Karşıdağ Kubilay
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) levels are often low in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). In addition to metabolic and nutritional factors, SHBG levels are determined by genetic polymorphisms in SHBG gene. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of polymorphisms in exon 8 of SHBG gene with anthropometric and biochemical features of women with PCOS. DESIGN: Prospective,...
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