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BMI-Associated Alleles Do Not Constitute Risk Alleles for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Independently of BMI: A Case-Control Study

INTRODUCTION: 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 consideratio...

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Autores principales: Louwers, Yvonne V., Rayner, Nigel W., Herrera, Blanca M., Stolk, Lisette, Groves, Christopher J., Barber, Thomas M., Uitterlinden, Andre G., Franks, Stephen, Laven, Joop S. E., McCarthy, Mark I.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3909077/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24498077
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0087335