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SUBMITTER: Miraghaee SS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7424423 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Miraghaee Seyyed Shahram SS Sohrabi Maryam M Jalili Cyrus C Bahrehmand Fariborz F
Reports of biochemistry & molecular biology 20200401 1
<h4>Background</h4>Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) protect cells from oxidative stress (OS). In humans, the GST omega class contains two expressed genes, <i>GSTO1</i> and <i>GSTO2</i>. Because OS is involved in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between <i>GSTO1</i> A140D (rs4925) and <i>GSTO2</i> N142D (rs156697) polymorphisms in PCOS patients.<h4>Methods</h4>175 PCOS patients and 161 healthy controls were selected a ...[more]