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'Diabetes gene' may be linked to polycystic ovary syndrome

A study of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) provides further evidence that calpain-10, the "diabetes gene," is related to PCOS susceptibility. PCOS affects up to five percent of the female population, and those diagnosed with the disease have a 2- to 7-fold risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. The data suggest that one area of the gene, the SNP ins/del-19, may be related to both PCOS and type 2 diabetes.

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