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Novel thyrotropin receptor germline mutation (Ile568Val) in a Saxonian family with hereditary nonautoimmune hyperthyroidism.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Sept 2005
Claus Maren, Maier Jacqueline, Paschke Ralf, Kujat Christoph, Stumvoll Michael, Führer Dagmar
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Hereditary nonautoimmune hyperthyroidism is caused by activating thyrotropin receptor (TSHR) germline mutations. We describe a family from Saxony, Germany, with this condition. Recurrent thyrotoxicosis and goiter were prevalent in three generations, affecting in addition to the 16-year-old index patient, her father and late paternal grandmother. Hyperthyroidism in the girl was remarkable for its poor...
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