No association between the -308 polymorphism in the tumour necrosis favor α (TNFα) promoter region and polycystic ovaries

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 5-9

  Milner, C R ^a   Craig, J E ^b   Hussey, N D ^a   Norman, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b WALTER AND ELIZA HALL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Polycystic ovary syndrome; Polymorphism; Tumour necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

ADULT; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OBESITY; OVULATION; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE-STRANDED CONFORMATIONAL; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 0032926255     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/5.1.5     Document Type: Article

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