Clinical and hormonal features of selective follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) deficiency due to FSH beta-subunit gene mutations in both sexes

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 466-470

  Berger, Karina ^a   Souza, Haroldo ^b   Brito, Vinicius Nahime ^a   D'Alva, Catarina Brasil ^a   Mendonca, Berenice Bilharinho ^a   Latronico, Ana Claudia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Predio dos Ambulatorios ^*

Author keywords

FSH deficiency; FSH subunit gene; Gonadotropins; Primary amenorrhea infertility

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; BETA CHAIN; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BREAST DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EXON; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GENE MUTATION; HOMOZYGOSITY; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 13544266419     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.06.069     Document Type: Article

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