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Analysis of Multiple Data Sets Reveals No Association between the Insulin Gene Variable Number Tandem Repeat Element and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or Related Traits
Author(s) -
Brenda L. Powell,
Lema Haddad,
Amanda J. Bennett,
Neda Gharani,
Ulla Sovio,
Christopher J. Groves,
Karen Rush,
Micaela Goh,
Gerard S. Conway,
Aimo Ruokonen,
Hannu Martikainen,
Anneli Pouta,
Saara Taponen,
AnnaLiisa Hartikainen,
Stephanie Halford,
Eleftheria Zeggini,
MarjoRiitta Järvelin,
Steve Franks,
Mark I. McCarthy
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2004-2485
Subject(s) - polycystic ovary , minisatellite , variable number tandem repeat , tandem repeat , biology , endocrinology , context (archaeology) , medicine , genetics , insulin , gene , insulin resistance , microsatellite , allele , genome , paleontology
Variation at the insulin gene VNTR (variable number tandem repeat) minisatellite has been reported to be associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but findings have been inconsistent and all studies have featured small sample sizes.

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