[Activating mutations of the gonadotrophin receptors].

doi:10.1016/s0929-693x(99)80195-x

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[Activating mutations of the gonadotrophin receptors].

Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie - 1 Jan 1998

Beck-Peccoz P, Persani L, Romoli R, Asteria C, Borgato S

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The different types of activating mutations of LH and FSH receptors genes are described. They result in a constitutive permanent activation of the LH or FSH function responsible for functional disorders which is also observed in some ovarian tumours. Two types of functional disorders have been re...

Topics

Female
Humans
Infertility
Male
Mutation
Ovarian Neoplasms
Phenotype
Puberty, Precocious
Receptors, FSH
Receptors, LH

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