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Role of Haptoglobin in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Obesity and Disorders of Glucose Tolerance in Premenopausal Women

BACKGROUND: Hp(2) alleles of the haptoglobin α–chain polymorphism reduce the anti-oxidant properties and increase the pro-inflammatory actions of this acute-phase protein in a gene-dosage fashion. We hypothesized that the haptoglobin polymorphism might contribute to the increased oxidative stress an...

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Autores principales: Álvarez-Blasco, Francisco, Martínez-García, Ma Ángeles, Luque-Ramírez, Manuel, Parraza, Naiara, San Millán, José L., Escobar-Morreale, Héctor F.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2680028/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19440331
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0005606