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Genetic variation in the Mcp-1 gene promoter associated with the risk of polycystic ovary syndrome.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Li Lan, Ryoo Ji Eun, Lee Kyung-Ju, Choi Bum-Chae, Baek Kwang-Hyun
Abstract excerpt
Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) is a pivotal chemokine in the inflammatory response, which plays an important role in recruiting monocytes to sites of injury and infection. However, the exact mechanism of Mcp-1 associated with PCOS risk was unknown. In this study, we explored whether the Mcp-1 -2518G>A polymorphism increases the risk of PCOS. We performed a comparative study of -2518G>A polymorphism of...
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