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MKRN3 mutations in familial central precocious puberty.
Hormone research in paediatrics - 1 Jan 2014
Schreiner Felix, Gohlke Bettina, Hamm Michaela, Korsch Eckhard, Woelfle Joachim
Abstract excerpt
Loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding the makorin RING finger protein 3 (MKRN3) have recently been reported to underlie familial cases of central precocious puberty (CPP). The imprinted MKRN3 gene is expressed only from the paternal allele, and mutations inherited from the father affect boys and girls equally, which is in contrast to the known female preponderance in idiopathic CPP. By screening a...
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