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Association of -604G/A and -501A/C Ghrelin and Obestatin Prepropeptide Gene Polymorphisms with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Biochemical genetics - 1 Apr 2018
Ghaleh Talaat Dabbaghi, Skandari Somayeh Saadat, Najafipour Reza, Rashvand Zahra, Darabi Masoud, Sahmani Mehdi
Abstract excerpt
Ghrelin hormone has an important role in a wide range of metabolic and non-metabolic processes. Polymorphisms of ghrelin gene could be associated with a large number of diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of -604G/A and -501A/C polymorphisms in ghrelin and obestatin prepropeptide gene (GHRL) with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in a sample of Iranian women. One hundred and fifty-two...
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