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The impact of a TSH receptor gene polymorphism on thyroid-related phenotypes in a healthy Danish twin population.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Jun 2007
Hansen Pia Skov, van der Deure Wendy M, Peeters Robin P, Iachine Ivan, Fenger Mogens, Sørensen Thorkild I A, Kyvik Kirsten O, Visser Theo J, Hegedüs Laszlo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The Asp727Glu polymorphism in the TSH receptor (TSHR) gene is associated with serum TSH levels. However, the proportion of genetic variation accounted for by this polymorphism is unknown. In this study, we (1) examined the association of the Asp727Glu polymorphism with thyroid size, serum levels of TSH, thyroid hormones, and thyroid antibodies in 1241 healthy Danish twin individuals and (2) assessed...
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