Fine Mapping of Genetic Susceptibility to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome on Chromosome 19p13.2 and Tests for Regulatory Activity
Author(s) -
Douglas R. Stewart,
Beth A. Dombroski,
Margrit Urbanek,
Wendy Ankener,
Kathryn G. Ewens,
Jennifer R. Wood,
Richard S. Legro,
Jerome F. Strauss,
Andrea Dunaif,
Richard S. Spielman
Publication year - 2006
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.2006-0951
Subject(s) - polycystic ovary , biology , genetics , allele , transmission disequilibrium test , context (archaeology) , proband , linkage disequilibrium , genetic linkage , haplotype , gene , endocrinology , mutation , diabetes mellitus , insulin resistance , paleontology
Little is known about genes that contribute to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). We previously found linkage and association of PCOS with the dinucleotide marker D19S884 in two independent sets of families; allele 8 of D19S884 confers increased risk.
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