Mutations and polymorphisms in gonadotropin genes

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 151, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 89-94

  Huhtaniemi, I ^a   Jiang, M ^a   Nilsson, C ^a   Pettersson, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Gonadotropins; Luteinizing hormone; Mutation; Polymorphism; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN;

GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; GENITAL SYSTEM; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEYDIG CELL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; OVARY FOLLICLE MATURATION; PHENOTYPE; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

EID: 0033602938     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-7207(99)00015-5     Document Type: Article

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