Article
Common polymorphisms of calpain-10 and the risk of polycystic ovary syndrome in Tunisian population: a case-control study.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Oct 2014
Ben Salem Assila, Attaoua Redha, Mtiraoui Nabil, Belkahla Sana, Ezzidi Intissar, Ajina Mounir, Souissi Moncef, Poucheret Patrick, Vintila Madalina, Grigorescu Florin, Mahjoub Touhami
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have suggested that calpain-10 (CAPN10) gene polymorphisms play a role in the susceptibility to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible association between three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in CAPN10 gene: UCSNP-43 (rs3792267), UCSNP-19 (rs3842570), and UCSNP-63 (rs5030952) and PCOS in Tunisian cases and control women. Study subjects...
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