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Mutation screening of SEMA3A and SEMA7A in patients with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.
Pediatric research - 1 May 2014
Känsäkoski Johanna, Fagerholm Rainer, Laitinen Eeva-Maria, Vaaralahti Kirsi, Hackman Peter, Pitteloud Nelly, Raivio Taneli, Tommiska Johanna
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BACKGROUND: Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH), a rare disorder characterized by absent, partial, or delayed puberty, can be caused by the lack or deficient number of hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons. SEMA3A was recently implicated in the etiology of the disor...
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