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A novel mutation of estrogen receptor gene detected in girls with precocious puberty.
Yi chuan xue bao = Acta genetica Sinica - 1 Oct 2005
Li Bing, Liu Li, Fu Xin, Zhou Wen-Qu, Zou Dong-Ting, Zhao Xiao-Yuan, Cai Yan-Na, Tu Hong-Bin, Liu Qi-Cai, Chen Yao-Yong
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Female precocious puberty is caused by premature activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, exposure to exogenous sex steroid hormones, and the presence of endogenous sex steroids caused by various factors. Estrogen is the final key factor to start onset of puberty. However,in some cases of precocious puberty in girls estrogen elevation could not be detected. The raised sensitivity of estrogen...
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