New insights into the genetics of polycystic ovary syndrome

作者:Azziz Ricardo
来源:Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2016, 12(2): 74-75.
DOI:10.1038/nrendo.2015.230

摘要

In 2015, large-scale genetic and functional studies brought us closer to understanding the underlying aetiology of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), implicating genes involved in modulation of gonadotropin and neuroendocrine action, ovarian androgen biosynthesis and possibly insulin action, providing clues to the evolutionary path and potential evolutionary advantages of PCOS.

  • 出版日期2016-2