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E449X mutation in the thyroid hormone receptor beta associated with autoimmune thyroid disease and severe neuropsychomotor involvement.
Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia - 1 Nov 2008
Gurgel Maria Helane Costa, Montenegro Junior Renan M, Magalhaes Rejane Araujo, Lima Grayce Ellen da C Paiva, Montenegro Renan Magalhães, Magalhães Patricia Kunzle Ribeiro, Maciel Lea Maria Zanini
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To report the clinical and molecular aspects of a patient with a diagnosis of Resistance to Thyroid Hormone (RTH) harboring the E449X mutation associated with autoimmune thyroid disease and severe neuropsychomotor retardation. METHODS: We present a case report including clinical and laboratory findings, and molecular analysis of a Brazilian patient with RTH. RESULTS: A 23-year old male presented...
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