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Transcription Factor-7-Like 2 Gene Variants Affect the Metabolic Phenotypes of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Annals of nutrition & metabolism - 1 Jan 2015
Gammoh Emily, Mahmood Naeema A, Madan Samira, Ebrahim Bashayer H, Mustafa Fekria E, Almawi Wassim Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrinopathy, which shares genetic features with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Insofar as transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) is consistently replicated T2DM susceptibility locus, this study evaluates whether common TCF7L2 variants are associated with PCOS and related metabolic features. METHODS: The association between TCF7L2 rs4506565, rs7903146,...
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