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Molecular characterization of iodotyrosine dehalogenase deficiency in patients with hypothyroidism.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Dec 2008
Afink Gijs, Kulik Willem, Overmars Henk, de Randamie Janine, Veenboer Truus, van Cruchten Arno, Craen Margarita, Ris-Stalpers Carrie
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CONTEXT: The recent cloning of the human iodotyrosine deiodinase (IYD) gene enables the investigation of iodotyrosine dehalogenase deficiency, a form a primary hypothyroidism resulting from iodine wasting, at the molecular level. OBJECTIVE: In the current study, we identify the genetic basis of dehalogenase deficiency in a consanguineous family. RESULTS: Using HPLC tandem mass spectrometry, we developed a rapid,...
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