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Association of MEP1A gene variants with insulin metabolism in central European women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Gene - 10 Mar 2014
Lam Uyen D P, Lerchbaum Elisabeth, Schweighofer Natascha, Trummer Olivia, Eberhard Katharina, Genser Bernd, Pieber Thomas R, Obermayer-Pietsch Barbara
Abstract excerpt
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) shows not only hyperandrogenemia, hirsutism and fertility problems, but also metabolic disturbances including obesity, cardiovascular events and type-2 diabetes. Accumulating evidence suggests some degree of inflammation associated with prominent aspects of PCOS. We aimed to investigate the association of genetic variants 3'UTR rs17468190 (G/T) of the inflammation-associated gene...
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