Discovery by NIH-supported researchers may lead to diagnostic test, treatment
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2014. A variant in a gene active in cells of the ovary may lead to the overproduction of androgens — male hormones similar to testosterone — occurring in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health. The discovery may provide information to develop a test to diagnose women at risk for PCOS and…
