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Polymorphisms and haplotype of mitochondrial DNA D-loop region are associated with polycystic ovary syndrome in a Chinese population.
Mitochondrion - 1 Mar 2021
Deng Xiaohong, Ji Dongmei, Li Xinyuan, Xu Yuping, Cao Yu, Zou Weiwei, Liang Chunmei, Lee Marley Jordan, Zhang Zhiguo, Wei Zhaolian, Zhou Ping, Liu Yajing, Cao Yunxia
Abstract excerpt
Polymorphisms in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) have been linked to a range of diseases. Here we investigate the relationship between mtDNA D-loop region polymorphisms, mtDNA haplotype and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), as well as the correlation of D-loop variants and clinical characteristics of PCOS, in a Chinese population. The mtDNA D-loop of whole blood samples from 421 PCOS patients and 409 controls underwent...
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