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Thyroid peroxidase gene mutations causing congenital hypothyroidism in three Turkish families.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Nov 2009
Ozbek Mehmet Nuri, Uslu Abdi Burak, Onenli-Mungan Neslihan, Yuksel Bilgin, Pohlenz Joachim, Topaloglu Ali Kemal
Abstract excerpt
In Turkey congenital hypothyroidism (CH) occurs with a prevalence of one in 2,736 newborns while the worldwide incidence is one in 3,000-4,000 newborns. 85-90% of these cases are due to dysgenesis of the thyroid gland, whereas defects in thyroid hormone synthesis account for 10-15%. The majority...
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