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Molecular scanning of the insulin receptor gene in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 May 1996
Talbot J A, Bicknell E J, Rajkhowa M, Krook A, O'Rahilly S, Clayton R N
Abstract excerpt
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder characterized by chronic anovulation and infertility, hyperandrogenaemia, and frequently insulin resistance. This study investigated whether mutations in the insulin receptor gene could explain the insulin resistance in subjects with PCOS. From a total of 108 women with PCOS, a subgroup of 24 were selected on the criteria of being in the upper quartile for...
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