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Congenital hypothyroidism caused by a novel homozygous mutation in the thyroid peroxidase gene.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Nov 2008
Fuchs O, Pfarr N, Pohlenz J, Thanner F, Schmidt H
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Congenital primary hypothyroidism occurs in one out of 4,000 births. About 20% of cases are due to defects in thyroid hormonogenesis. We report on a German girl with congenital hypothyroidism due to a mutation in the thyroid peroxidase (TPO) gene who had elevated serum levels of thyroglobulin during periods of hyperthyrotropinemia. METHODS: The TPO gene was sequenced directly from genomic DNA....
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