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Follicle stimulating hormone receptor mutations and reproductive disorders.
Progress in molecular biology and translational science - 1 Jan 2009
Tao Ya-Xiong, Segaloff Deborah L
Abstract excerpt
The follicle stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) plays a critical role in reproductive function. In the males, FSH supports spermatogenesis, whereas in females, FSH is absolutely required for ovarian follicle growth. In females, inactivating mutations in the FSHR result in ovarian dysgenesis with amenorrhea and infertility. The few males reported with severe inactivating mutations exhibited varying spermatogenic...
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