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Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism due to loss of function of the KiSS1-derived peptide receptor GPR54.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 16 Sept 2003
de Roux Nicolas, Genin Emmanuelle, Carel Jean-Claude, Matsuda Fumihiko, Chaussain Jean-Louis, Milgrom Edwin
Abstract excerpt
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is defined as a deficiency of the pituitary secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone, which results in the impairment of pubertal maturation and of reproductive function. In the absence of pituitary or hypothalamic anatomical lesions and of anosmia (Kallmann syndrome), hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is referred to as isolated hypogonadotropic hypogonadism...
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