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Pregnancy in women heterozygous for MCT8 mutations: risk of maternal hypothyroxinemia and fetal care.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Feb 2011
Ramos Helton Estrela, Morandini Melina, Carré Aurore, Tron Elodie, Floch Corinne, Mandelbrot Laurent, Neri Nathalie, De Sarcus Benoit, Simon Albane, Bonnefont Jean Paul, Amiel Jeanne, Desguerre Isabelle, Valayannopoulos Vassili, Castanet Mireille, Polak Michel
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Monocarboxylate transporter 8 (MCT8 or SLC16A2) mutations cause X-linked Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome. Heterozygous females are usually asymptomatic, but pregnancy may modify thyroid function and MCT8 is expressed in the placenta, suggesting that maternal and fetal abnormalities might d...
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