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GENATLAS PHENOTYPE

last update : 26/12/2005

Symbol	LHB
Location	19q13.3
Name	fertile eunuchoidism, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
Corresponding gene	LHB
Main clinical features	male infantilism, male infertility in heterozygotes but normal sexual development and fertility in female heterozygotes
Genetic determination
Related entries	including male pseudohermaphroditism due to defective LH
Function/system disorder	endocrinology
Type	disease

Gene product

Name	luteinizing hormone, beta polypeptide (LHB)

Mechanism(s)

Gene mutation	Chromosome rearrangement	Effect	Comments
missense			homozygous missense mutation Gly/36Asp