This is the first description of a gene mutation in patients diagnosed with PCOS. Although we do not exclude a possible interaction of the identified variant with the genetic background and/or the environment, our result suggests that genetic alterations in the hypothalamo-pituitary axis may play role in the pathogenesis of PCOS.
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