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FTO gene variants are not associated with polycystic ovary syndrome in women from Southern Brazil.
Gene - 10 Apr 2015
Ramos Ramon B, Spritzer Poli Mara
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder, presenting polygenic traits as well as determined by environmental factors. Given the overlap between PCOS and obesity, we assessed the frequencies of SNPs rs9939609 and rs8050136 in intron 1 of the FTO gene and their haplotypes in women with PCOS and healthy controls with regular cycles from Southern Brazil and investigated...
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