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Novel compound heterozygous variants in the LHCGR gene identified in a subject with Leydig cell hypoplasia type 1.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 26 Jan 2018
Xu Yufei, Chen Yulin, Li Niu, Hu Xuyun, Li Guoqiang, Ding Yu, Li Juan, Shen Yiping, Wang Xiumin, Wang Jian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Leydig cell hypoplasia (LCH) is a rare disease and one of the causes of male disorder of sexual differentiation (DSD). Inactivating mutations in the luteinizing hormone/chorionic gonadotropin receptor (LHCGR) gene account for the underlying LCH pathogenicity. This study aimed to analyze the clinical presentation and diagnosis as well as highlight the molecular characteristics of a subject with LCH...
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