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SUBMITTER: Kosova G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3609918 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kosova Gülüm G Urbanek Margrit M
Molecular and cellular endocrinology 20121016 1-2
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a highly complex endocrine disorder, characterized by hyperandrogenemia, menstrual irregularities and polycystic ovaries. A strong genetic component to the etiology of PCOS is evident. However, due to the genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity of PCOS and the lack of insufficiently large cohorts, studies to identify specific contributing genes to date have yielded only few conclusive results. In this review we discuss the current status of the genetic analysis o ...[more]