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A novel hypothyroid dwarfism due to the missense mutation Arg479Cys of the thyroid peroxidase gene in the mouse.
Molecular endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Oct 2006
Takabayashi Shuji, Umeki Kazumi, Yamamoto Etsuko, Suzuki Tohru, Okayama Akihiko, Katoh Hideki
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Recently, we found a novel dwarf mutation in an ICR closed colony. This mutation was governed by a single autosomal recessive gene. In novel dwarf mice, plasma levels of the thyroid hormones, T3 and T4, were reduced; however, TSH was elevated. Their thyroid glands showed a diffuse goiter exhibiti...
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