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Functional characterization of a natural variant of luteinizing hormone.
Human genetics - 1 Aug 2002
Liao W X, Goh H H, Roy A C
Abstract excerpt
Luteinizing hormone (LH) plays an important role in the gametogenesis in both sexes by promoting the production of sex steroid hormones in the testes and ovaries. We previously described a genetic variant (V) of LH resulted from a mutation (G1502A) in the LH beta-subunit gene, causing the glycine102serine change in the protein hormone. This variant was subsequently found to be associated with both male and female...
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