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FSHB

Gene

follicle stimulating hormone subunit beta

HGNCHGNC:3964EnsemblENSG00000131808NCBI Gene2488
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 11p14.1

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

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Previous namesfollicle stimulating hormone, beta polypeptide
Alias namesfollitropin, beta chain

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Endometriosis
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Female reproductive system disorder

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

Receptor ligandsGlycoprotein hormone subunits

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.