Abstract
The role of metabolic disturbance in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been well established, with insulin resistance and the resulting compensatory hyperinsulinemia thought to promote hyperandrogenemia. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have established a large number of loci for metabolic conditions such as type 2 diabetes and obesity. A subset of these loci has been investigated for a role in PCOS; these studies generally have not revealed a confirmed role for these loci in PCOS risk. However, a large scale investigation of genes related to these pathways has not previously been performed. We conducted a two stage case control association study of 121,715 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) selected to represent susceptibility loci associated with traits such as type 2 diabetes, obesity measures, lipid levels and cardiovascular function using the Cardio-Metabochip in 847 PCOS cases and 845 controls. Several hypothesis-generating associations with PCOS were observed (top SNP rs2129107, P = 3.8 × 10 -6). We did not find any loci definitively associated with PCOS after strict correction for multiple testing, suggesting that cardio-metabolic loci are not major risk factors underlying the susceptibility to PCOS.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 317-322 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Steroids |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 10 2012 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Endocrinology
- Pharmacology
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry