The FTO gene modifies weight, fat mass and insulin sensitivity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, where its role may be larger than in other phenotypes

Diabetes and Metabolism

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 328-331

  Kowalska, I ^a   Malecki, M T ^b,c   Straczkowski, M ^a   Skupien, J ^b,c   Karczewska Kupczewska, M ^a   Nikolajuk, A ^a   Szopa, M ^b,c   Adamska, A ^a   Wawrusiewicz Kurylonek, N ^a   Wolczynski S ^a   Sieradzki, J ^b,c   Gorska, M ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

^b JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Fat mass; FTO gene variation; Insulin sensitivity; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; SEX HORMONE;

ADULT; ALLELE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FTO GENE; GENE; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HOMOZYGOTE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINEMIA; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PHENOTYPE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ADIPOSITY; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; GLUCOSE CLAMP TECHNIQUE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; OBESITY; POLAND; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROTEINS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349283001     PISSN: 12623636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabet.2009.03.004     Document Type: Article

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