FTO and MC4R gene variants are associated with obesity in polycystic ovary syndrome.

FTO and MC4R gene variants are associated with obesity in polycystic ovary syndrome.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the leading cause of anovulatory infertility in women. It is also associated with metabolic disturbances that place women at increased risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes. There is strong evidence for familial clustering of PCOS and a genetic predisposition. Howe...

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Main Authors: Kathryn G Ewens, Michelle R Jones, Wendy Ankener, Douglas R Stewart, Margrit Urbanek, Andrea Dunaif, Richard S Legro, Angela Chua, Ricardo Azziz, Richard S Spielman, Mark O Goodarzi, Jerome F Strauss
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21283731/?tool=EBI

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21283731/?tool=EBI

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