Evidence From Men for Ovary-Independent Effects of Genetic Risk Factors for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

November 2021 in “ The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism ”

Jia Zhu, Natàlia Pujol-Gualdo, Laura Brigitte Leen Wittemans, Cecilia M. Lindgren, Triin Laisk, Joel N. Hirschhorn, Yee-Ming Chan

TLDR Genetic risk factors for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome can affect men too, not just women.

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