Evaluation of association between the CYP11α promoter pentannucleotide (TTTTA)n polymorphism and polycystic ovarian syndrome among Han Chinese women

Neuroendocrinology Letters

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 56-60

  Hao, Cui Fang ^a   Bao, Hong Chu ^a   Zhang, Ning ^a   Gu, Harvest E ^b   Chen, Zi Jiang ^c  

^a QINGDAO UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Association; CYPI 1 ; Pentannucleotide polymorphism; Polycystic ovarian syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; CHOLESTEROL MONOOXYGENASE (SIDE CHAIN CLEAVING); THYMINE; MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PROMOTER REGION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; BODY MASS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHINA; ETHNOLOGY; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHINA; CHOLESTEROL SIDE-CHAIN CLEAVAGE ENZYME; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349173962     PISSN: 0172780X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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