Apa-I polymorphism in VDR gene is related to metabolic syndrome in polycystic ovary syndrome: a cross-sectional study.

Betânia Rodrigues SantosSheila Bunecker LeckePoli Mara Spritzer

Published in: Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E (2018)

The present results suggest that the Apa-I variant in VDR gene may be associated with MetS in southern Brazilian women with PCOS, and with blood pressure, total cholesterol, and LDL-c in women with and without PCOS.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
blood pressure
genome wide
copy number
low density lipoprotein
adipose tissue
genome wide identification
type diabetes
hypertensive patients
risk factors
dna methylation
cardiovascular disease
genome wide analysis