Published in Women's Health Weekly, April 17th, 2006
Study 1: A possible candidate gene has been identified for polycystic ovary syndrome.
"Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age, and is characterized by infertility, hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance in skeletal muscle. There is evidence for a PCOS gene localized to chromosome 19p13.3," scientists at the University of Mississippi reported.
J.F. Maher and colleagues explained, "The FEMIA gene maps to chromosome 19p13.3 and is highly expressed in skeletal...
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