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Congenital hypothyroidism caused by new mutations in the thyroid oxidase 2 (THOX2) gene.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Dec 2006
Pfarr Nicole, Korsch Eckhard, Kaspers Stefan, Herbst Antje, Stach Armin, Zimmer Claudia, Pohlenz Joachim
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Congenital primary hypothyroidism (CH) occurs in one of 4000 births and in 20% of the cases CH is due to a defect in thyroid hormonogenesis. Candidate genes were examined to determine the precise aetiology of suspected dyshormonogenesis in CH. DESIGN: The genes that code for thyroid peroxidase (TPO), pendrin (PDS), sodium iodide symporter (NIS) and thyroid oxidase 2 (THOX2) were sequenced directly from...
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