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International Journal of Endocrinology
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 147893, 9 pages
doi:10.1155/2012/147893
Genetics of Isolated Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism: Role of GnRH Receptor and Other Genes
1Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University Hospital Aachen, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
2Department of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital Aachen, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
3INSERM U676, Paris Diderot University, Robert Debré Hospital, 75019 Paris, France
Received 18 July 2011; Accepted 22 September 2011
Academic Editor: Ana Claudia Latronico
Copyright © 2012 Karges Beate et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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