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Polymorphisms in the TSHR (thyrotropin receptor) gene on chromosome 14q31 are not associated with mental retardation in the iodine-deficient areas of China.
Neuroscience letters - 1 Jan 2000
Guo Ting-Wei, Zhang Fu-Chang, Gao Jian-Jun, Bian Li, Gao Xiao-cai, Ma Jie, Yang Maosheng, Ji Qian, Duan Shi-wei, Zheng Zi-jian, Li Rui-lin, Feng Guo-yin, St Clair David, He Lin
Abstract excerpt
Mental retardation (MR) is one of the most frequent handicaps among children. Fetal iodine deficiency disorder (FIDD) is the commonest cause of preventable MR. However, not everyone in the iodine-deficient areas is affected and familial aggregation is common. This suggests that genetic factors ma...
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