Article
[DUOX2 gene mutation in patients with congenital goiter with hypothyroidism].
Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics - 1 Dec 2011
Lü Zhi-ping, Li Gui-hua, Li Wen-jie, Liu Shi-guo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To identify DUOX2 gene mutation in patients with congenital goiter with hypothyroidism. METHOD: Five patients who had transit congenital hypothyroidism with goiter were enrolled. The exons of DUOX2 gene were amplified and sequenced. RESULT: A heterozygous missense mutation C1329T in the exon 10 of the DUOX2 gene was found in one patient, predicted to result in a Tryptophan to Arginine substitution at...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
