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Absence of primary hypothyroidism and goiter in Slc26a4 (-/-) mice fed on a low iodine diet.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Sept 2011
Calebiro D, Porazzi P, Bonomi M, Lisi S, Grindati A, De Nittis D, Fugazzola L, Marinò M, Bottà G, Persani L
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BACKGROUND: Mutations in the SLC26A4 gene, coding for the anion transporter pendrin, are responsible for Pendred syndrome, characterized by congenital sensorineural deafness and dyshormonogenic goiter. The physiological role of pendrin in the thyroid is still unclear and the lack of a thyroid phe...
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