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Choreoathetosis, hypothyroidism, and pulmonary alterations due to human NKX2-1 haploinsufficiency.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Feb 2002
Krude Heiko, Schütz Barbara, Biebermann Heike, von Moers Arpad, Schnabel Dirk, Neitzel Heidi, Tönnies Holger, Weise Dagmar, Lafferty Antony, Schwarz Siegfried, DeFelice Mario, von Deimling Andreas, van Landeghem Frank, DiLauro Roberto, Grüters Annette
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The occurrence of neurological symptoms and developmental delay in patients affected by congenital hypothyroidism (CH) has been attributed to the lack of thyroid hormone in the developing CNS. Accordingly, after the introduction of neonatal screening programs for CH, which allowed early and adequate treatment, an almost normal outcome for most CH patients could be achieved. However, a few patients did not reach...
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