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[Analysis of a family affected with familial male-limited precocious puberty due to a Ala568Val mutation in LHCGR gene].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Dec 2012
Chen Rui-min, Zhang Ying, Yang Xiao-hong, Lin Xiang-quan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Familial male-limited precocious puberty (FMPP) is due to constitutive activation of a mutant luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor (LH/CGR) leading to elevated testosterone synthesis in testicular Leydig cells. In the present study, we have analyzed the LHCGR gene for members of a Chinese FMPP family. METHODS: Physical examinations have included assessment of penile length, testicular...
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