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Mutations in the gene encoding paired box domain (PAX8) are not a frequent cause of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in Iranian patients with thyroid dysgenesis.
Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia - 1 Aug 2010
Mahjoubi Frouzandeh, Mohammadi Mona Malek, Montazeri Maryam, Aminii Masoud, Hashemipour Mahin
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OBJECTIVE: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) may be caused by defects in the thyroid or in one of the stages in the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Thyroid dysgenesis may be associated with mutation in the paired box transcription factor 8 (PAX8) gene. We attempted to screen PAX8 gene mutation in 50...
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