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Gene entry

LHCGR

luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor

Chromosome
2
Cytoband
2p16.3
Variants (rsID)
26

LHCGR is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 2 (region 2p16.3). Its official name is “luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor”. The reference table lists 26 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

3 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs2293275Benignsingle nucleotide variantHypergonadotropic hypogonadism|Gonadotropin-independent familial sexual precocity|Leydig cell agenesis
  • rs121912525Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantLeydig hypoplasia, type I
  • rs121912530Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantLeydig cell hypoplasia, type II

Other listed variants

Public references

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.