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Schweighofer, N; Lerchbaum, E; Trummer, O; Schwetz, V; Pilz, S; Pieber, TR; Obermayer-Pietsch, B.
Androgen levels and metabolic parameters are associated with a genetic variant of F13A1 in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Gene. 2012; 504(1): 133-139.
Doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2012.04.050
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- Leading authors Med Uni Graz
- Obermayer-Pietsch Barbara
- Schweighofer Natascha
- Co-authors Med Uni Graz
- Lerchbaum Elisabeth
- Pieber Thomas
- Pilz Stefan
- Theiler-Schwetz Verena
- Trummer Olivia
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- Abstract:
- The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), characterized by hyperandrogenism, is one of the most common hormonal disorders among premenopausal women and is associated with infertility, obesity, and insulin resistance. Accumulating evidence suggests a role of the blood coagulation factor gene F13A1 in obesity (GeneBank ID: NM_000129.3). The aim of this study was to investigate the association of intronic allelic variants of the F13A1 gene with PCOS susceptibility and metabolic parameters in lean and obese PCOS women. In a case-control study, we determined an intronic F13A1 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (dbSNP ID: rs7766109) in 585 PCOS and 171 control women and tested for PCOS susceptibility and associations with anthropometric, metabolic and hormonal parameters. Genotype frequencies of the F13A1 SNP rs7766109 were equivalent in PCOS and control women. In PCOS women, F13A1 gene variants were significantly associated with body mass index (BMI) (p=0.013), systolic blood pressure (p=0.042), insulin response (AUCins) (p=0.015), triglycerides (TG) (p=0.001), and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) (p=0.012). In the subgroup of obese PCOS women free androgen index (FAI), free testosterone and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) as well as glucose measurements showed a significantly different pattern across F13A1 gene variants (p=0.043; p=0.039 and p=0.013, respectively). We report for the first time an association of the F13A1 SNP rs7766109 with BMI, androgens, and insulin resistance in PCOS women. Further studies are needed to confirm our findings and to evaluate whether F13A1 is causally involved in the pathogenesis of PCOS related metabolic and hormonal disturbances.
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- Body Composition -
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- Cohort Studies -
- Factor XIIIa - genetics
- Female -
- Humans -
- Hyperandrogenism - genetics
- Insulin Resistance -
- Obesity - etiology
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - complications Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - genetics Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - metabolism
- Polymerase Chain Reaction -
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide - genetics
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- Testosterone - blood
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