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Inactivating mutations in the gene for thyroid oxidase 2 (THOX2) and congenital hypothyroidism.
The New England journal of medicine - 11 Jul 2002
Moreno José C, Bikker Hennie, Kempers Marlies J E, van Trotsenburg A S Paul, Baas Frank, de Vijlder Jan J M, Vulsma Thomas, Ris-Stalpers C
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BACKGROUND: Several genetic defects are associated with permanent congenital hypothyroidism. Immunologic, environmental, and iatrogenic (but not genetic) factors are known to induce transient congenital hypothyroidism, which spontaneously resolves within the first months of life. We hypothesized that molecular defects in the thyroid oxidase system, which is composed of at least two proteins, might be involved in...
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