CAG repeat polymorphism in androgen receptor gene is not directly associated with polycystic ovary syndrome but influences serum testosterone levels

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 128, Issue 3-5, 2012, Pages 107-112

  Skrgatic, L ^a   Baldani, D Pavicic ^a   Cerne, J Z ^b   Ferk, P ^c   Gersak, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor; CAG repeat polymorphism; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; ANDROSTENEDIONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; TESTOSTERONE;

ACNE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAG REPEAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROATIA; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; CROATIA; EXONS; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERANDROGENISM; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MODELS, GENETIC; OVERWEIGHT; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN; TESTOSTERONE; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEATS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855648288     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: 18791220     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2011.11.006     Document Type: Article

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