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Family association study between tumour necrosis factor a gene polymorphisms and polycystic ovary syndrome in Han Chinese.
Reproductive biomedicine online - 1 Nov 2014
Diao Xinghua, Han Ting, Zhang Yingchun, Ma Jinlong, Shi Yuhua, Chen Zi-Jiang
Abstract excerpt
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex disease involving genetic and environmental components. Tumour necrosis factor a (TNFa) is a proinflammatory cytokine in the pathogenesis of PCOS. The genetic association between polymorphisms of TNFa gene and PCOS was investigated. A family based study was conducted with 216 family trios (648 participants) having a proband with PCOS. Transmission disequilibrium test...
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