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Functional genomics of PCOS: from GWAS to molecular mechanisms.
Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM - 1 Mar 2015
McAllister Jan M, Legro Richard S, Modi Bhavi P, Strauss Jerome F
Abstract excerpt
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrinopathy characterized by increased ovarian androgen biosynthesis, anovulation, and infertility. PCOS has a strong heritable component based on familial clustering and twin studies. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) identified several PCOS candidate loci including LHCGR, FSHR, ZNF217, YAP1, INSR, RAB5B, and C9orf3. We review the functional roles of strong...
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