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Contribution of genetic factors to neonatal transient hypothyroidism.
Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition - 1 Jan 2005
Niu D-M, Lin C-Y, Hwang B, Jap T-S, Liao C-J, Wu J-Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The causes of neonatal transient hypothyroidism (NTH) remain incompletely understood. Whether it is influenced by genetic background is rarely discussed and remains unproven. A defect in thyroid peroxidase is a common cause of dyshormonogenesis of the thyroid gland in Taiwanese, with a novel mutation (2268insT) present in nearly 90% of alleles studied. OBJECTIVE: To determine if the presence of this...
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