Association of variants in the fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene with polycystic ovary syndrome.

AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Variants in the fat-mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) influence susceptibility to type 2 diabetes via an effect on adiposity/obesity. Given the important role of obesity in the aetiology of both polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and type 2 diabetes mellitus, our aim was to esta...

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Hauptverfasser: Barber, T, Bennett, A, Groves, C, Sovio, U, Ruokonen, A, Martikainen, H, Pouta, A, Hartikainen, A, Elliott, P, Lindgren, C, Freathy, R, Koch, K, Ouwehand, W, Karpe, F, Conway, G, Wass, J, Järvelin, MR, Franks, S, McCarthy, M
Format: Journal article
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2008