A polymorphism in the resistin gene promoter is associated with body mass index in women with polycystic ovary syndrome |
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Authors: | Xita Nectaria Georgiou Ioannis Tsatsoulis Agathocles Kourtis Anargyros Kukuvitis Asterios Panidis Dimitrios |
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Affiliation: | Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece. |
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Abstract: | Resistin does not appear to be a major gene predisposing to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). However, an association of a resistin variant with body mass index was found in women with PCOS, suggesting that resistin may be related to adiposity in PCOS. |
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