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An association study of the SLC26A4 gene in children with mental retardation.
Neuroscience letters - 3 Jul 2009
Li Jun, Zhang Fuchang, Gao Jianjun, Cai Zhen, Zhao Qian, Xing Yi, Xu Jie, Liu Yun, Shao Liyan, Che Ronglin, Wei Zhiyun, He Lin
Abstract excerpt
It is generally considered that iodine deficiency is the single most common cause of preventable mental retardation (MR) and brain damage. The SLC26A4 gene is expressed at the apical surface of thyrocytes and its product forms an efficient iodide-trapping mechanism. To investigate whether variabi...
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