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Germline Polymorphism of Codon 727 of Human Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Is Associated with Toxic Multinodular Goiter<sup>1</sup>
1 Sept 1999
Abstract excerpt
Toxic multinodular goiter (TMNG) represents a frequent cause of endogenous hyperthyroidism, affecting 5-15% of such patients (with higher frequencies reported in iodine-deficient areas of the world). Although mutations of human TSH receptor (hTSHR) have been described in autonomously functioning thyroid nodules (AFTN), the role of such mutations in the pathogenesis of TMNG remains unclear. To search for...
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