Evaluation of CAG repeat length in the androgen receptor gene and polycystic ovary syndrome risk in Iranian women: A case-control study

• Main Authors: Hamideh Arasteh (Author), Fatemeh Araste (Author), Mohammad Hasan Sheikhha (Author), Ph.D (Author), Seyyed Mehdi Kalantar (Author), Ehsan Farashahi Yazd (Author), Hamid Reza Ashrafzadeh (Author), Nasrin Ghasemi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous disorder, which affects about 15-20% of women of reproductive age. The most important etiopathogenesis factor in its incidence is hyperandrogenism; over 70 candidate genes are known to be associated with this syndrome, such as...