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SUBMITTER: Louwers YV
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3909077 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Louwers Yvonne V YV Rayner Nigel W NW Herrera Blanca M BM Stolk Lisette L Groves Christopher J CJ Barber Thomas M TM Uitterlinden Andre G AG Franks Stephen S Laven Joop S E JS McCarthy Mark I MI
PloS one 20140131 1
<h4>Introduction</h4>Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) has a strong genetic background and the majority of patients with PCOS have elevated BMI levels. The aim of this study was to determine to which extent BMI-increasing alleles contribute to risk of PCOS when contemporaneous BMI is taken into consideration.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients with PCOS and controls were recruited from the United Kingdom (563 cases and 791 controls) and The Netherlands (510 cases and 2720 controls). Cases and controls were ...[more]