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[Familial male-limited precocious puberty due to Asp578His mutations in the LHCGR gene: clinical characteristics and gene analysis in an infant].
Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics - 1 Nov 2017
Wang Min, Li Min, Liu Yue-Sheng, Lei Si-Min, Xiao Yan-Feng
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the study was to provide a descriptive analysis of familial male-limited precocious puberty (FMPP), which is a rare inherited disease caused by heterozygous constitutively activating mutations of the luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor gene (LHCGR). The patient was a ten-month-old boy, presenting with penile enlargement, pubic hair formation, and spontaneous erections. Based on the clinical...
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