Fertility and Sterility
Volume 90, Issue 6 , Pages 2318-2323 , December 2008

Androgen receptor gene CAG repeat polymorphism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

  • Jin Ju Kim, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Seon Ha Choung, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Young Min Choi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
    • Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Population, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Young Min Choi, M.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, The Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Population, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yungun-dong, Chongno-ku, Seoul 110-744, South Korea (FAX: 82-2-762-3599).
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  • Sang Ho Yoon, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dongguk University International Hospital, Goyang, South Korea
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  • Seok Hyun Kim, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
    • Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Population, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
    • ,
  • Shin Yong Moon, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
    • Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Population, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

Received 9 May 2007 ,Revised 25 October 2007 ,Accepted 25 October 2007.

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 Supported by a grant from Seoul National University Hospital Research Fund (#04-2005-069), Seoul, South Korea.

PII: S0015-0282(07)03913-1

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.10.030

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 90, Issue 6 , Pages 2318-2323 , December 2008

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