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FOXE1 polyalanine tract length polymorphism in patients with thyroid hemiagenesis and subjects with normal thyroid.
Hormone research in paediatrics - 1 Jan 2011
Szczepanek Ewelina, Ruchala Marek, Szaflarski Witold, Budny Bartlomiej, Kilinska Lidia, Jaroniec Malgorzata, Niedziela Marek, Zabel Maciej, Sowinski Jerzy
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Recent studies have pointed to the correlation between FOXE1 polyalanine tract (FOXE1-polyAla) length polymorphism and genetic susceptibility to thyroid dysgenesis causing congenital hypothyroidism. The objective of this study was a first assessment of the role of FOXE1-polyAla expansion in the genetic background of thyroid hemiagenesis (TH). METHODS: The group studied consisted of 40 patients...
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