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A Missense Variant rs4645843 in TNF-α Gene Is a Risk Factor of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in the Uygur Population.
The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine - 1 Oct 2017
Li Shan, Zhao Lei, Wan Xiao-Hui
Abstract excerpt
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine syndrome, resulting from the interaction of gene variants and environmental factors. PCOS is viewed as a proinflammatory state and is characterized by hyperandrogenism, hyperinsulinemia, and over-weight. In China, the incidence of PCOS is higher in the Uygur population than that in the Chinese Han population. The association of the tumor necrosis factor α...
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