Review article
GENETICS OF POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME
Ksenija Geršak
; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Medical genetics, University Medical Centre, Ljubljana
Polonca Ferk
Abstract
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a heterogeneous complex disease, is presented in the light of its multifactorial pathogenesis. In particular, the genetic background of the syndrome and the most promising PCOS candidate genes are discussed in more detail.
Keywords
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); multifactorial pathogenesis; PCOS candidate genes
Hrčak ID:
23323
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Publication date:
1.6.2007.
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