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FTOGene Variants Are Associated with PCOS Susceptibility and Hyperandrogenemia in Young Korean Women
1 Jan 2014
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene is associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Obesity and insulin resistance are also common features of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Therefore, the FTO gene might be a candidate gene for PCOS susceptibility. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of FTO gene variants on PCOS susceptibility and metabolic and reproductive...
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