Cytogenetic analysis in congenital hypothyroidism.

doi:10.1007/BF03348640

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Cytogenetic analysis in congenital hypothyroidism.

Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Jan 2000

Uccellatore F, Sava L, Giuffrida D, Fazio T, Calaciura F, Regalbuto C, Vigneri R

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In order to evaluate the possible role of genetic factors in the pathogenesis of congenital hypothyroidism (CH), we investigated the occurrence of chromosome aberrations in a consecutive series of 47 patients with CH and 208 matched healthy controls. No abnormal karyotype was found in CH patients...

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Chromosome Aberrations
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9
Congenital Hypothyroidism
Female
Genetic Variation
Humans
Hypothyroidism
Karyotyping
Male
Phenotype

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