Insulin gene polymorphism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1180-1187

  Ferk, Polonca ^a   Perme, M P ^b   Gersak K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Genetic basis of human diseases; Genetic polymorphism; Insulin gene; Insulin resistance; Obesity; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; OBESITY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PATHOGENESIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK FACTOR; SLOVENIA; VARIABLE NUMBER OF TANDEM REPEAT; AMENORRHEA; BLOOD; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HIRSUTISM; OLIGOMENORRHEA;

AMENORRHEA; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HIRSUTISM; HUMANS; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MINISATELLITE REPEATS; OBESITY; OLIGOMENORRHEA; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59649098925     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000803600603     Document Type: Article

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