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Genomic DNA analysis of thyrotropin receptor in a family with hereditary hyperthyroidism.
Endocrine journal - 1 Jun 2000
Aoshima H, Yoshida T, Kobayashi S, Mizushima Y, Kawai S
Abstract excerpt
Mutations of the thyrotropin receptor (TSH-R) gene have been reported in some cases of hyperthyroidism. We report a case of a family that had a high incidence of hyperthyroidism (6/13) which strongly suggested hereditary factors. We then analyzed whether the family had mutations of the TSH-R gene. No significant mutations in exon 10 of the TSH-R gene were found in the patient by restriction fragment length...
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