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Maternal isodisomy for chromosome 2p causing severe congenital hypothyroidism.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Mar 2001
Bakker B, Bikker H, Hennekam R C, Lommen E J, Schipper M G, Vulsma T, de Vijlder J J
Abstract excerpt
Severe congenital hypothyroidism (CH) due to a total iodide organification defect (TIOD) is usually due to mutations in the thyroid peroxidase (TPO) gene located at chromosome 2p25. A homozygous deletion [DeltaT2512 (codon 808)] in exon 14 was identified in a patient with classical TIOD. The transmission pattern of the TPO gene in this family was anomalous; the mother was heterozygous for the deletion; and the...
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