Mutations and polymorphisms in the gonadotrophin genes; clinical relevance

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 675-682

  Huhtaniemi, I ^a   Pettersson, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GONADOTROPINS; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; MALE; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; MUTATION; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 0031809402     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1998.00454.x     Document Type: Review

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