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Loss-of-function mutations in the thyrotropin receptor gene as a major determinant of hyperthyrotropinemia in a consanguineous community.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 May 2009
Tenenbaum-Rakover Yardena, Grasberger Helmut, Mamanasiri Sunee, Ringkananont Usanee, Montanelli Lucia, Barkoff Marla S, Dahood Ahmad Mahameed-Hag, Refetoff Samuel
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CONTEXT: Resistance to TSH (RTSH) is a condition of impaired responsiveness of the thyroid gland to TSH, characterized by elevated serum TSH, low or normal thyroid hormone levels, and hypoplastic or normal-sized thyroid gland. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical course and the genotype-phenotype relationship of RTSH caused by two different TSH receptor (TSHR) gene mutations in a...
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