ea0011p709 | Reproduction | ECE2006
Vrbikova J
, Zavadilova J
, Vankova M
, Vejrazkova D
, Lukasova P
, Vcelak J
, Dvorakova K
, Vondra K
, Bendlova B
SHBG (sex hormone-binding globulin) is a transport protein specific for dihydrotestosterone, testosterone and estradiol. The missense mutation in exon 8 (GAC→AAC) causing the amino acid exchange D327N correlates accordingly to literature data with higher SHBG levels.We studied the possible association of this polymorphism with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and its influence on anthropometric and biochemical parameters in 247 PCOS patients in com...