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Genetic polymorphisms of INS, INSR and IRS-1 genes are not associated with polycystic ovary syndrome in Croatian women.
Collegium antropologicum - 1 Mar 2013
Skrgatić Lana, Baldani Dinka Pavicić, Gersak Ksenija, Cerne Jasmina Ziva, Ferk Polonca, Corić Mario
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Obesity and insulin resistance is a common finding in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Significant number of PCOS women experience insulin resistance that is irrespective of the degree of obesity suggesting possible genetic basis. Therefore, several polymorphisms of the genes encoding for the insulin (INS), insulin receptor (INSR) or insulin receptor substrates (IRS) involved in postreceptor...
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