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Association between human SHBG gene polymorphisms and risk of PCOS: a meta-analysis.
Reproductive biomedicine online - 1 Jan 2021
Li Yuxi, Fang Lanlan, Yan Yang, Wang Zhen, Wu Ze, Jia Qiongqiong, Cheng Jung-Chien, Sun Ying-Pu
Abstract excerpt
Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) is a plasma glycoprotein that binds androgens and oestrogens, and regulates their bioavailability to target tissues. To date, several human SHBG gene polymorphisms have been identified. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders, and hyperandrogenism has been considered to be a hallmark of PCOS. Many studies have examined the association...
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