Androgen receptor gene (CAG)n polymorphism in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

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作者
Ferk, Polonca [1 ]
Perme, Maja Pohar [2 ]
Teran, Natasa [1 ]
Gersak, Ksenija [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Med Ctr Ljubljana, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Div Med Genet, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
[2] Univ Ljubljana, Inst Biomed Informat, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.07.1291
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R71 [妇产科学];
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100211 ;
摘要
The aim of the present case-control study was to evaluate the incidence of the (CAG)(n) AR polymorphism in Slovene polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients. The polymorphism was not found to be a major risk factor for the presence of PCOS and for hyperandrogenemia in PCOS.
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