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SUBMITTER: Unsal T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2682189 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Unsal Tugba T Konac Ece E Yesilkaya Ediz E Yilmaz Akin A Bideci Aysun A Ilke Onen Hacer H Cinaz Peyami P Menevse Adnan A
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics 20090422 4
<h4>Background</h4>Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), whose genetic basis is not completely well understood, is the most common endocrine disorder in women and it typically develops during adolescence. The aim of this study is to investigate the possible association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of FSHR, CYP17, CYP1A1, CAPN10, INSR, SERPINE1 genes and PCOS in adolescent girls.<h4>Methods</h4>DNA samples from forty-four adolescent girls with PCOS and 50 healthy controls were analy ...[more]